Word Problems

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What is a word problem?

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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 divide items equally among friends?

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To divide items equally, you take the total number of items and divide it by the number of friends.

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What is addition?

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Addition is the mathematical operation of combining two or more numbers to get a total.

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What is subtraction?

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Subtraction is the mathematical operation of taking one number away from another.

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How do you find the total number of items sold over several days?

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To find the total number of items sold, you multiply the number of items sold each day by the number of days.

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What does it mean to find the total?

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Finding the total means adding together all the amounts to get one sum.

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What is division?

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Division is the mathematical operation of splitting a number into equal parts.

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How do you solve a word problem?

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To solve a word problem, read the problem carefully, identify the important information, decide what operation to use, and then perform the calculation.

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What is a mathematical operation?

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A mathematical operation is a calculation that combines numbers, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division.

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What is a total in math?

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A total in math is the final sum or amount after performing an operation, usually addition.