Solving Word Problems Using All Operations

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What is a word problem?

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A word problem is a math problem that is presented in the form of a story or real-life situation, requiring you to use math to find a solution.

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How do you solve a word problem?

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To solve a word problem, read the problem carefully, identify the important information, determine what is being asked, and choose the appropriate mathematical operation(s) to find the answer.

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What operation would you use to find the total when combining two groups?

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You would use addition to find the total when combining two groups.

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What operation would you use to find the difference between two numbers?

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You would use subtraction to find the difference between two numbers.

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What operation would you use to find out how many times one number fits into another?

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You would use division to find out how many times one number fits into another.

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What operation would you use to find the total value of multiple identical items?

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You would use multiplication to find the total value of multiple identical items.

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If Charlie scored 3 touchdowns worth 7 points each, how many points did he earn?

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Charlie earned 21 points (3 touchdowns x 7 points each = 21 points).

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If there are 9 apples in each of the 7 buckets, how many apples are there in total?

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There are 63 apples (9 apples x 7 buckets = 63 apples).

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If Greta threw the ball 632 feet and Willa threw it 928 feet, how much farther did Willa throw?

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Willa threw 296 feet farther (928 feet - 632 feet = 296 feet).

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If Maryanne made 526 pillows and 829 candles, how many more candles did she make than pillows?

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Maryanne made 303 more candles (829 candles - 526 pillows = 303 candles).