Sentences with phrase «mathematical situation at hand»

They instinctively try to make sense of the mathematical situation at hand and choose a strategy, tools, and / or models, often based upon previous learning experiences or problems they've solved — experiences that they see as relevant and applicable in solving the problem.

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These include activities (doing things you enjoy that help you take your mind off whatever is causing you stress), contributing (doing volunteer work or helping out a friend), comparisons (comparing what you do to cope with stressful situations to what other people do or how you cope today to how you coped in years» past), emotions (immerse yourself in books, poetry, music, films, or television shows that trigger strong emotions), pushing away (cutting yourself off from the situation at hand by mentally blocking it out), thoughts (finding mentally - stimulating activities to do, such as crossword puzzles, playing video games, writing poetry, or solving mathematical equations), and sensations (finding means to elicit strong physical reactions, such as holding an ice cube for a minute or taking a long, cold shower; this is similar to self - harm but without the harmful effects).