Multistep Word Problems

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What is a multistep word problem?

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A multistep word problem is a math problem that requires more than one step to solve. It often involves multiple operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division.

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How do you approach solving a multistep word problem?

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1. Read the problem carefully. 2. Identify the information given. 3. Determine what is being asked. 4. Break the problem into smaller steps. 5. Solve each step one at a time.

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Tom had 114 baseball cards. He kept 10 and shared the rest evenly among his 8 friends. How many baseball cards did each friend get?

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Each friend got 13 baseball cards.

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Julianna has 48 bags of treats. She is going to give 3 bags to her teacher. She will then give the rest out equally to her 5 friends. How many bags of treats will each friend receive?

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Each friend will receive 9 bags of treats.

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What shape has 5 sides?

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A pentagon.

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Ronnie needs 101 cupcakes for a birthday party. He already has 21 chocolate cupcakes and 33 vanilla cupcakes. How many more cupcakes should Ronnie buy?

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Ronnie should buy 47 more cupcakes.

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Belle bought 5 packs of white T-shirts and 3 packs of blue T-shirts. The white T-shirts come in packs of 2, and the blue T-shirts come in packs of 6. How many T-shirts did Belle buy in all?

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Belle bought 28 T-shirts in total.

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What is the first step in solving a multistep word problem?

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The first step is to read the problem carefully.

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Why is it important to break a problem into smaller steps?

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Breaking a problem into smaller steps makes it easier to understand and solve.

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What operation would you use to find out how many items are left after giving some away?

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You would use subtraction.