AN ANALYSIS ON THE GRADE III STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN RESOLVING PROBLEMS OF SEQUENCE OF NUMBERS IN STATE PRIMARY SCHOOL 32 BANDA ACEH

Arithmetic sequence was first presented formally in the ninth grade junior high school at the age of about 14 years, but this material has been widely introduced informally in some textbooks for classes beginning in elementary school.Based on these facts, the study was conducted with the aim to describe the ability of third grade elementary school students in solving mathematical problems related to the material sequence of numbers. This study was conducted on all students in grade 32 class III SD Negeri Banda Aceh amounted to 60 siswa.Kelas III A 30 students and 30 students of class III B. The results of this study is to describe the ability of third grade students of SDN 32 in Banda Aceh in solving problems related to the sequence of numbers. The description may result in: (1) The ability of third grade students of elementary school with math skills high in problem solving sequence of numbers is very good, (2) ability of third grade students of elementary school with math skills were in problem solving sequence of numbers either, (3) ability of third grade students SD with low math skills in problem solving sequence of numbers is quite good. Therefore it can be concluded that the third grade students of SDN 32 in Banda Aceh can resolve problems related to the material even if the material sequence of numbers is actually taught in class IX SMP.