The C.U.B.E. Strategy C.U.B.E. is an acronym that stands for the following word problem solving steps:
Circle the numbers.
Underline important words.
Box the question.
Eliminate unnecessary information.
By using C.U.B.E., your child will be able to focus on the important information and get to the heart of what the problem really is asking. I have provided an example on the left that shows how the strategy works.