Predict:

I predict that this problem is going to use the strategy guess,check and improve.

READ:

The sum of two consecutive whole numbers is 97. What are the two  numbers?

clarify:

In this problem i had nothing to clarify.

Big question:

What are the two numbers?

Mathematical toolbox:

The strategy i used was guess, check and improve.

Solve:

I guessed 46 and 45 and that didn’t work so i went up a couple of numbers and got 48 and 49 and it worked so that was my answer 48 and 49.

summary:

I got my strategy right because i used guess check and improve.