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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here's another example of a third grade math problem kids are bombing:

https://nj.digitalitemlibrary.com/home?subject=Math&grades=Grade%203&view=CCSS&itemUIN=0190-M01039P

Part A

Ms. Williams asked Carlos and Sara to show different ways to find the value of this expression:

4×2×3

Carlos decided to multiply 2×3 first.

Which expression shows what Carlos should multiply next to find the correct value of 4×2×3?

A.	4×2
B.	4×3
C.	4×5	
D.	4×6

Part B
Sara explained the way she found the value of 4×2×3 as follows:

Multiply 4×2. 
Multiply 4×3.
Add the two products.

Sara made a mistake. Describe Sara’s mistake.

What is the correct value of 4×2×3?

Enter your answer and your description in the space provided.[/quote]

That last sentence is all that should be in there. Why the F do I need to explain someone else’s mistake?[/quote]

To prove that you actually know how multiplication works and that you aren't just blindly following a rote procedure. We have calculators for that.[/quote]

Then take away the calculator and put 20 of these questions on the test. They will still take less time to solve than understanding this convoluted problem[/quote]
If a student can solve 20 x*y questions but not a single real-world multiplication problem, that's frankly quite useless. They wouldn't be able to do anything that an uneducated person with a calculator could. I'd rather have my kid be able to solve a real-world problem with a calculator.[/quote]

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