Flow Chart

CUBES- A Problem Solving Strategy

C- circle key numbers

U- underline the question

B- box any math action (+ - × ÷) words

E- eliminate any unnecessary info

S- solve and check

(If answer is incorrect, restart CUBES strategy)
CUBES Example
Use the CUBES problem solving strategy to solve the following problem:

1. Amber comes home from school and wants to make herself some chocolate milk. The directions of the cocoa
box say to mix 2 ½ teaspoons of cocoa powder into 4 ounces of milk. She wants to make herself 8 ounces of
milk. How much cocoa powder will she need?

C-Circle

Amber comes home from school and wants to make herself some chocolate milk. The directions of the cocoa box
say to mix 2 ½ teaspoons of cocoa powder into 4 ounces of milk. She wants to make herself 8 ounces of chocolate
milk. How much cocoa powder will she need?

U-Underline

Amber comes home from school and wants to make herself some chocolate milk. The directions of the cocoa box
say to mix 2 ½ teaspoons of cocoa powder into 4 ounces of milk. She wants to make herself 8 ounces of chocolate
milk. How much cocoa powder will she need?

B-Box

Amber comes home from school and wants to make herself some chocolate milk. The directions of the cocoa box
say to mix 2 ½ teaspoons of cocoa powder into 4 ounces of milk. She wants to make herself 8 ounces of chocolate
milk. How much cocoa powder will she need?

E- Eliminate

Amber comes home from school and wants to make herself some chocolate milk. The directions of the cocoa box
say to mix 2 ½ teaspoons of cocoa powder into 4 ounces of milk. She wants to make herself 8 ounces of chocolate
milk. How much cocoa powder will she need?

S-Solve and Check

Amber comes home from school and wants to make herself some chocolate milk. The directions of the cocoa box
say to mix 2 ½ teaspoons of cocoa powder into 4 ounces of milk. She wants to make herself 8 ounces of chocolate
milk. How much cocoa powder will she need?

1
2
2= 𝑥
4 8

x2
1
22 𝑥
=
4 8

x2
x = 5.
Therefore, she will need 5 teaspoons of cocoa powder to make 8 ounces of chocolate milk.