Help! Third grade math question!

[hrh_disney_queen]

DS8 brought this math problem home, and we can't figure it out. Between the two of us, DH and I have 3 degrees, but can't seem to figure it out. Actually we can answer it, but don't understand the abbreviations involved.

Mrs. Burch baked 66 cookies and Mrs.Pace baked 84 cookies. About how many cookies did they bake together?

T:
I:
NS:
S:



What do T, I, NS, and S stand for? I have a feeling I am going to be really embarrassed sitting here with my accounting degree when I find out the answer...thanks...

 

[My sister's princess]

Are these different ways they want it figured out? I know they are teaching math very differently and maybe those are abbreviations on the method they should use?

 

[mommasita]

I am thinking the first T is total, and the others . Probably the mathematical equation to get the answer, and as the PP stated, methods on the classes way to get it.

 

[mickeyboat]

Well, I have two ideas:

The first is that the T means "tens." Since the problem is about estimating, is there some sort of process for estimating.

Second - our kids do "portfolio" problems and use a U (underline) P (plan) S (solve) L (lesson?) rubric to solve word problems. Ask your son if he can remember what the letters stand for.

Good luck.

Denae

 

[agnes!]

My high-school sophomore thinks that NS might stand for No Solution.
"I" might stand for Integers?
I think T might stand for Total.
"S" might stand for Sum?

WAIT!!!
She says that it is either the different types of rounding or it could be steps to the answer..

Maybe these can't help you, but remember that Google is your friend .

Good luck,
agnes!
PS - The resident teenager just said that maybe you or your DS could e-mail the teacher and ask her.

 

[mamacatnv]

DS8 brought this math problem home, and we can't figure it out. Between the two of us, DH and I have 3 degrees, but can't seem to figure it out. Actually we can answer it, but don't understand the abbreviations involved.

Mrs. Burch baked 66 cookies and Mrs.Pace baked 84 cookies. About how many cookies did they bake together?

T:
I:
NS:
S:



What do T, I, NS, and S stand for? I have a feeling I am going to be really embarrassed sitting here with my accounting degree when I find out the answer...thanks...

I feel your pain - DD had a bunch of questions regarding her 4th grade homework yesterday that I was unable to answer.

As for the abbreviations - the use of the word about makes me think it is one of those math units on estimating

I have no clue - I'm watching this thread with interest

 

[damo]

Could NS be number sentence?

 

[LUVMYTINK]

Sorry have no idea, and I even had my 4th grader look at it and he went like this->

 

[hrh_disney_queen]

Hi y'all, I'm back. Thanks for scratching your heads (and your kids' heads, too! ) about this. DS is even more forgetful than I and even though I am sure the teacher told him what this was, he forgot it. This is definitely about rounding, it was on a pretest that he did OK on, and everything was "round" this, "round" that.

My fifth grader did this , too.

I tried to google a couple of math sites, got even more lost.

I now feel very sorry for my mom when I was learning the "New Math"...

If it helps at all (t didn't help me), the follow up question is "Did you need to round to find your Answer?"

I guess I will try to email the teacher..

I will let you guys know if I find out the answer, I know it will bother you all night not knowing!!

 

[Cindy B]

If you know the type of math curriculum (Scott Foresman, Investigations, Everyday Math) it may help.



NS could be number sentence
T could equal total

I could be inferred?

S could be sum.

 

[mrsv98]

This is why I like DD's 3rd grade teacher, the class uses Everyday Math and they send an answer sheet home at the beginning of each unit!

 

[damo]

T could be think.
I could be investigate
NS could be number sentence.
S could be solution.

 

[Cindy's Mom]

DS8 brought this math problem home, and we can't figure it out. Between the two of us, DH and I have 3 degrees, but can't seem to figure it out. Actually we can answer it, but don't understand the abbreviations involved.

Mrs. Burch baked 66 cookies and Mrs.Pace baked 84 cookies. About how many cookies did they bake together?

T:
I:
NS:
S:



What do T, I, NS, and S stand for? I have a feeling I am going to be really embarrassed sitting here with my accounting degree when I find out the answer...thanks...

When the question is asked "how many did they bake together" is that physically together? or just a total of the two. (66+84=150)

My first thought when I read it was "how the heck do I know how many they baked "together", it doesn't even say that they were in the same house".

I've ALWAYS had a problem with reading too much into word problems.

 

[clutter]

T could be think.
I could be investigate
NS could be number sentence.
S could be solution.

It IS something like that, but I can't remember for sure. It's from a workbook, my dd used it the last few years. It's a strategy, not an answer. As for the problem, you are supposed to estimate how many cookies were baked by using two estimates and adding them together.

 

[gdulaney]

What do T, I, NS, and S stand for?

T = thumbprint cookies
I = iced cookies
NS = no sprinkles
S= sprinkles

I wonder why my teachers always hated me? Please let us know when you find out what the real answer is.

Ginny

 

[LUVMYTINK]

T = thumbprint cookies
I = iced cookies
NS = no sprinkles
S= sprinkles

I wonder why my teachers always hated me. Please let us know when you find out what the real answer is.

Ginny

 

[hrh_disney_queen]

When the question is asked "how many did they bake together" is that physically together? or just a total of the two. (66+84=150)

My first thought when I read it was "how the heck do I know how many they baked "together", it doesn't even say that they were in the same house".

I've ALWAYS had a problem with reading too much into word problems.

My first thought, too...how many together, how many in each house, whose house were they at, how many while talking on the phone to each other....

multiple choice tests must have been a nightmare for you, too..

Here's a new glitch. This is my first email to her, and I had it sent back as failed delivery..twice.

I am going to copy the failed email and send it in to her to at least show that I tried to help him. Maybe she can go over it before they take the real test.


ginny, I like your answer best.

 

[hrh_disney_queen]

It IS something like that, but I can't remember for sure. It's from a workbook, my dd used it the last few years. It's a strategy, not an answer. As for the problem, you are supposed to estimate how many cookies were baked by using two estimates and adding them together.

We can do that!! I just thought there was some kind of secret code that we were missing with the abbreviations...I will go ask DS if those sound familiar...

 

[gdulaney]

Thank goodness I'm pass third grade math!!!

Ginny

 

[Cindy's Mom]

My first thought, too...how many together, how many in each house, whose house were they at, how many while talking on the phone to each other....

multiple choice tests must have been a nightmare for you, too..:rotfl:

Here's a new glitch. This is my first email to her, and I had it sent back as failed delivery..twice.

I am going to copy the failed email and send it in to her to at least show that I tried to help him. Maybe she can go over it before they take the real test.


ginny, I like your answer best.

Too funny Come to think of it, I can make up a reason for every multiple choice answer given. So I usually go with "all of the above".