2.1 Strategies for Solving Word Problems

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What is the formula for speed?

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How do you calculate the perimeter of a rectangle?

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What strategy would you use to find the average of a set of numbers?

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To find the average, add all the numbers together and divide by the total count of numbers.

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What is the formula for the area of a rectangle?

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How do you determine the number of buses needed for a field trip?

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Divide the total number of students by the capacity of one bus and round up to the nearest whole number.

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What is the first step in solving a word problem?

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The first step is to read the problem carefully and identify what is being asked.

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What does it mean to round up in a calculation?

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Rounding up means increasing a number to the nearest whole number if there is any decimal.

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How do you find half of a fraction?

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To find half of a fraction, divide the numerator by 2.

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What is the importance of identifying key information in a word problem?

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Identifying key information helps to focus on relevant data needed to solve the problem.

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What is a common strategy for solving multi-step word problems?

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Break the problem into smaller, manageable steps and solve each step sequentially.