Word Problems (1 Step)

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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.

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What operation do you use to find out how much each item costs when you have a total and the number of items?

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Divide.

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If you have a total and need to find out how many more you need, which operation do you use?

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Subtract.

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What operation do you use when you want to combine two amounts together?

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Add.

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What is the first step in solving a word problem?

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Read the problem carefully to understand what is being asked.

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How do you find the difference between two numbers?

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Subtract the smaller number from the larger number.

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If you have a total number of items and want to share them equally among a certain number of groups, which operation do you use?

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Divide.

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What does it mean to 'add' in a word problem?

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To combine two or more quantities to find a total.

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What does it mean to 'subtract' in a word problem?

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To take one quantity away from another to find the difference.

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What does it mean to 'multiply' in a word problem?

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To find the total of one number taken a certain number of times.