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What is a word problem in math?

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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 necessary information to solve it.

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How do you find the total number of items when given groups of equal size?

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To find the total number of items, multiply the number of groups by the number of items in each group.

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CCSS.2.OA.C.3

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If Christina had 72 beads and made 9 bracelets, how do you find out how many beads she used for each bracelet?

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Divide the total number of beads (72) by the number of bracelets (9). 72 ÷ 9 = 8 beads per bracelet.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

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What is the formula to calculate the total number of trees in rows?

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Total trees = Number of rows × Number of trees per row.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

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If a farm has 3 rows of apple trees with 6 trees in each row, how many apple trees are there?

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3 rows × 6 trees per row = 18 apple trees.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

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How do you calculate the total number of items when adding different groups?

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Add the number of items in each group together.

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CCSS.2.OA.C.3

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If Amy bought 3 packages of 9 chocolate cupcakes and 20 vanilla cupcakes, how do you find the total number of cupcakes?

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First, calculate the chocolate cupcakes: 3 packages × 9 cupcakes = 27 chocolate cupcakes. Then add the vanilla cupcakes: 27 + 20 = 47 total cupcakes.

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

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What is multiplication?

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Multiplication is a mathematical operation where a number is added to itself a certain number of times.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.1

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If Christopher bought 5 boxes of cookies with 9 cookies in each box, how do you find the total number of cookies?

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Multiply the number of boxes (5) by the number of cookies in each box (9): 5 × 9 = 45 cookies.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

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What is the total number of pizza slices if each pizza has 8 slices?

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Total slices = Number of pizzas × Slices per pizza.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3