Solving Word Problems #16

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What is the process to find the total when adding two numbers?

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To find the total, you add the two numbers together.

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CCSS.1.OA.A.1

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If Jordan read 485 pages last month and 391 pages this month, how do you calculate the total pages read?

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Add 485 and 391 to get 876 pages.

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CCSS.2.NBT.B.7

CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

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What is the term for the result of adding two or more numbers?

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The result is called the 'sum'.

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

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How do you find out how many items are left after some are sold?

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Subtract the number of items sold from the total number of items.

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

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If a store had 5,300 greeting cards and sold 3,710, how do you find the number of cards left?

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Subtract 3,710 from 5,300 to find 1,590 cards left.

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CCSS.2.NBT.B.7

CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

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What is subtraction?

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Subtraction is the process of taking one number away from another.

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CCSS.2.NBT.B.7

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If Mrs. Cascio has 9,123 sharpened pencils and breaks 7,654, how do you find how many are left?

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Subtract 7,654 from 9,123 to find 1,469 pencils left.

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CCSS.4.OA.A.3

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What is the importance of reading word problems carefully?

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Reading carefully helps to understand what is being asked and what operations to use.

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CCSS.1.OA.A.1

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What is the first step in solving a word problem?

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Identify the key information and what the problem is asking.

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

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What does 'altogether' mean in a word problem?

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'Altogether' means to find the total or sum of the quantities mentioned.

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CCSS.1.OA.A.1