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Peer reviewedRobinson, Philip – Mathematics in School, 1989
Analyzes fifth graders' approaches for solving the problem of the distance to the horizon. Describes determining the area bounded by the horizon. (YP)
Descriptors: Elementary School Mathematics, Geometry, Grade 5, Mathematical Applications
Larson, Janet – 1980
A collection of word problems for fifth and sixth grade students are presented. The problems, which are divided into four sections and which get progressively more difficult in each section, include: (1) 38 problems on ratio and proportion; (2) 40 multistep problems (problems which require more than one calculation); (3) 40 problems on geometry…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Elementary School Mathematics, Estimation (Mathematics), Geometry
