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C–2 Name Date

Problem-Solving Strategy:
Solve a Simpler Problem
1. Jessica takes dance lessons. There are 8 girls in her class. On the first day of class, the
teacher had the dancers pair up for 5 minutes. Each pair made up a movement phrase
to show the class. How many different movement phrases were made the first day?

If the teacher continues this exercise each week until every dancer is paired with
each of the other dancers once, how many total movement phrases will the class
make? How much time will be spent making movement phrases? Explain how you
found your answers.

2. Wynnona is building a bookcase for her bedroom. She


has this rectangular frame built. The frame is 94 inches tall.
She wants to have 6 shelves. How many pieces of 2-inch 94 inches
thick wood will she need? How far apart should she place tall
each shelf?

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Wynnona’s books are about 2 inches thick. If she has 85 books, can she fit them in
the bookcase if each shelf is 2 feet wide? Explain.
C–2 Name Date

Problem-Solving Strategy:
Solve a Simpler Problem
1. Jessica takes dance lessons. There are 8 girls in her class. On the first day of class, the
teacher had the dancers pair up for 5 minutes. Each pair made up a movement phrase
to show the class. How many different movement phrases were made the first day?

4 movement phrases
If the teacher continues this exercise each week until every dancer is paired with
each of the other dancers once, how many total movement phrases will the class
make? How much time will be spent making movement phrases? Explain how you
found your answers.

28 movement phrases; 35 minutes


Explanations will vary.
2. Wynnona is building a bookcase for her bedroom. She
has this rectangular frame built. The frame is 94 inches tall.
She wants to have 6 shelves. How many pieces of 2-inch 94 inches
thick wood will she need? How far apart should she place tall
each shelf?

5 pieces of wood;

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14 inches between each shelf
Wynnona’s books are about 2 inches thick. If she has 85 books, can she fit them in
the bookcase if each shelf is 2 feet wide? Explain.

No. Possible answer: Each shelf is 2 feet or 24 inches


wide. If each book is 2 inches thick, she can fit 12
books per shelf. Since there are 6 shelves, 6 ⴛ 12 ⴝ 72
books.

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