4th Grade word problems

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What is a word problem?

Back

A word problem is a mathematical question that is presented in the form of a story or real-life scenario.

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What operation do you use to find out how many items are in each group when you divide a total into equal parts?

Back

You use division.

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If you have a total amount and want to find out how much each item costs when they are the same price, which operation do you use?

Back

You use division.

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What operation do you use to find the total cost when you know the cost per item and the number of items?

Back

You use multiplication.

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How do you find the total number of items if you know how many items fit in one group and how many groups there are?

Back

You multiply the number of items in one group by the number of groups.

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If you have 24 loaves of bread and want to put them into 4 bags, how many loaves will be in each bag?

Back

6 loaves.

Front

What is the total cost for 35 members if each member pays $14?

Back

$490 (35 x 14).

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If Mrs. House has 90 shelves and each shelf can hold 45 books, how many books can fit in total?

Back

4050 books (90 x 45).

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If Marley has 456 brownies and 9 boxes, how many brownies will go in each box?

Back

51 brownies (456 ÷ 9).

Front

What is the first step to solve a word problem?

Back

Read the problem carefully to understand what is being asked.