grade 4 math strategies!! i need to help my nephew!!

[ksamson]

two teams try a new video game and keep track of their scores:

Team#1

89,35,62,71,59

Team #2

99,34,86,79,95

questions

How many points did both teams score while playing the new video game?

What was the difference in score between the 2 teams?

1) solve this problem using at least 2 different strategies
2)label all work
3) finalize your answer using a well written sentence

 

[JeffM]

two teams try a new video game and keep track of their scores:

Team#1

89,35,62,71,59

Team #2

99,34,86,79,95

questions

How many points did both teams score while playing the new video game? What ideas do you have on what this question may be asking given that each team played five games?

What was the difference in score between the 2 teams? What ideas do you have on how to find a difference?

1) solve this problem using at least 2 different strategies This question is a bit obscure without knowing what you have been studying lately.
2)label all work
3) finalize your answer using a well written sentence

And your question is?

How can we tell where you are stuck if you do not show your work?