Word Problems

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What is a word problem?

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A word problem is a math problem that is written in the form of a story or a real-life situation.

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How do you solve a word problem?

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1. Read the problem carefully. 2. Identify the important information. 3. Decide what you need to find out. 4. Write an equation or expression. 5. Solve the equation.

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What operation do you use when you combine two amounts?

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You use addition to combine two amounts.

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If you have 12 and you add 7, what is the total?

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19

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What operation do you use when you find out how much is left after giving some away?

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You use subtraction to find out how much is left.

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If you start with 5 and have 3 left, how many did you give away?

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You gave away 2.

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What does 'more' mean in a word problem?

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'More' means to add to the original amount.

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If Amina has 5 pencils and they have 11 together, how many does Jackson have?

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Jackson has 6 pencils.

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What does 'together' mean in a word problem?

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'Together' means to add the amounts of two or more people or things.

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If Lila and Adrian ran 3 miles one week and 4 miles the next, how many more miles did they run the second week?

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They ran 1 more mile the second week.