Solving Word Problems #16

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

Back

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

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

Back

Add 485 and 391 to get 876 pages.

Front

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

Back

The result is called the 'sum'.

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

Back

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

Front

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

Back

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

Front

What is subtraction?

Back

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

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

Back

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

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What is the importance of reading word problems carefully?

Back

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

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What is the first step in solving a word problem?

Back

Identify the key information and what the problem is asking.

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What does 'altogether' mean in a word problem?

Back

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