Word Problems

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What is a word problem?

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A word problem is a math problem that is written in the form of a story or a real-life situation.

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How do you solve a word problem?

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1. Read the problem carefully. 2. Identify the important information. 3. Decide what you need to find out. 4. Write a number sentence. 5. Solve the problem.

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What does 'more than' mean in a word problem?

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'More than' means to add a certain number to another number.

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What does 'less than' mean in a word problem?

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'Less than' means to subtract a certain number from another number.

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If Kaylin has 56 toy horses and Eden has 9 more, how many toy horses does Eden have?

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Eden has 65 toy horses.

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If there are 458 guests and 324 meals, how many more meals are needed?

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134 more meals are needed.

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What number sentence shows how many pencils Jermaine had left after giving some away?

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73 - 41 = 32.

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What is the sum of 4 + 3 + 8?

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The sum is 15.

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If there are 84 students in the band and 37 are boys, how many are girls?

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There are 47 girls (84 - 37 = 47).

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What does 'total' mean in a word problem?

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'Total' means the sum or the whole amount after adding or combining numbers.