Word Problems: Comparing with Multiplication

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What is a word problem?

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A word problem is a mathematical question that is presented in the form of a story or real-life scenario, requiring the reader to extract the relevant information to solve it.

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How do you identify multiplication in a word problem?

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Look for keywords such as 'times', 'as many as', 'twice', 'three times', or phrases indicating one quantity is a multiple of another.

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If Aria picked 9 cans and Maddie picked 4 times as many, how do you calculate how many cans Maddie picked?

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Multiply the number of cans Aria picked (9) by 4: 9 x 4 = 36.

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What does 'four times as many' mean?

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It means to multiply the original number by 4.

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If Lucas has 5 baseball cards and Maya has six times as many, how many does Maya have?

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Multiply 5 by 6: 5 x 6 = 30.

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How do you solve for the unknown in a word problem?

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Identify the known quantities, determine the relationship between them, and set up an equation to find the unknown.

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What is the first step in solving a word problem?

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Read the problem carefully to understand what is being asked and identify the important information.

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If Grace picked 6 flowers in the morning and 8 times as many in the afternoon, how do you find the number of flowers she picked in the afternoon?

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Multiply the number of flowers picked in the morning (6) by 8: 6 x 8 = 48.

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What does it mean if Nic got 28 packs of Gummy Bears, which was four times as many as Jimmy?

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It means to find out how many packs Jimmy got, divide 28 by 4: 28 ÷ 4 = 7.

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If Kayce collected 45 shells, which was five times as many as the previous summer, how do you find the number of shells collected the previous summer?

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Divide the total number of shells (45) by 5: 45 ÷ 5 = 9.