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Number Sense Problem Sequencing


Problem 1 - 20*
1. Addition, subtraction, multiplication, & division of whole numbers
2. Recognizing place value
3. Rounding off whole numbers
4. Multiplication short-cuts
5. Remainder type problems
6. Even & odd number type problems
7. Expanded notation
8. Sums of whole numbers
9. Roman numerals/arabic numbers

Problems 21 - 40
1. Addition/subtraction of fractions with common denominators
2. Addition, subtraction, multiplication, & division of decimal fractions
3. Comparing decimal fractions & common fractions
4. Conversion problems (either way): fraction/decimal, percent/fraction, percent/decimal
5. Order of operations
6. More multiplication short-cuts
7. Ratio/proportion
8. Consumer type problems
9. Problems about prime numbers
10. Greatest common divisor (gcd) & least common multiple (lcm)
11. Conversion problems (either way): length, weight, volume

Problems 41 - 60
1. Addition, subtraction, multiplication & division of fractions and mixed numbers
2. Substitution problems
3. Perimeter/area of: square, rectangle, triangle
4. Radius/diameter of a circle
5. Powers & roots of numbers
6. Solving simple equations
7. Sequences
8. Sets
9. Word problems
10. Volume of cube/rectangular box
11. Right triangle problems
12. More multiplication short-cuts
13. Base systems

Problems 61 - 80
1. Addition, subtraction, multiplication & division of integers
2. Inverses
3. Basic geometry facts
4. More area problems
5. Squaring two-digit numbers
6. More multiplication short-cuts
7. Powers of numbers
8. More consumer type problems
9. Inequalities
10. Probability
11. More area problems: parallelogram, rhombus, trapezoid
12. Coordinate geometry - number line
13. More percent type problems