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318 prompts matching "Explain how estimation helps us"
Rapid estimating questions
Act as a quiz-master. I am in Primary 2. Ask me quick estimation questions like “Estimate
Rice bags cost estimate word problem
I am in Primary 2. Let’s solve a word problem: “A bag of rice costs ₦87. About how much wi
Say hundreds, tens and ones in a number
Act as my tutor. I am in Primary 2. Show me a three-digit number (e.g., 245). Ask me to sa
Spot my three-digit place value mistake
I am in Primary 2. Spot my three-digit place value mistake: I’ll say how many hundreds, te
Pupils in hundreds tens ones word problem
I am in Primary 2. Let’s solve a word problem: “A school has 342 pupils. How many hundreds
Worked example expanding 508
I am in Primary 2. Worked example: Show me how to write 508 in expanded form (500 + 0 + 8)
Compare two three-digit numbers
Act as my tutor. I am in Primary 2. Give me two three-digit numbers and ask me to compare
Worked example comparing 612 and 621
I am in Primary 2. Worked example: Show me how to compare 612 and 621 by looking at hundre
Add three-digit numbers, no regrouping
Act as my tutor. I am in Primary 2. Give me a three-digit addition problem (no regrouping)
Cows and goats total word problem
I am in Primary 2. Let’s solve a word problem: “A farm has 320 cows and 145 goats. How man
Subtract three-digit numbers, no regrouping
Act as my tutor. I am in Primary 2. Give me a three-digit subtraction problem (no regroupi
Library books borrowed word problem
I am in Primary 2. Let’s solve a word problem: “There are 500 books in a library. 237 are
Multiplication fact within 100
Act as my tutor. I am in Primary 2. Give me a multiplication problem within 100 (e.g., 6 ×
Name my multiplication strategy
I am in Primary 2. I will solve a multiplication problem and tell you which strategy I use
Eggs in trays word problem
I am in Primary 2. Let’s solve a word problem: “Each tray holds 8 eggs. There are 5 trays.
Worked example skip-counting by 4s
I am in Primary 2. Worked example: Show me how to find 7 × 4 by skip-counting by 4s, then
Say if I shared or grouped to divide
I am in Primary 2. I will solve a division problem and tell you if I used sharing or group
Rapid division facts to 100
Act as a quiz-master. I am in Primary 2. Ask me quick division facts within 100 (using 2s,
Sweets shared among six word problem
I am in Primary 2. Let’s solve a word problem: “36 sweets are shared equally among 6 child
Worked example dividing 28 into 4 groups
I am in Primary 2. Worked example: Show me how to divide 28 by 4 by making 4 equal groups,