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 solve a word problem?

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1. Read the problem carefully. 2. Identify the important information. 3. Determine what is being asked. 4. Choose the right mathematical operation (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division). 5. Solve the problem. 6. Check your answer.

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What is subtraction?

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Subtraction is a mathematical operation that represents the process of taking one number away from another.

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If Mary has 945 red marbles and Nancy took 509, how many red marbles does Mary have left?

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Mary has 436 red marbles left.

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What is division?

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

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If Keith and Sam catch 6 trout and split them equally, how many trout does each get?

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Each gets 3 trout.

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What is multiplication?

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Multiplication is a mathematical operation that represents the process of adding a number to itself a certain number of times.

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If a restaurant sells 8 cakes and 7 pizzas every day, how many cakes are sold in a week?

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56 cakes are sold in a week.

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What is addition?

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

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If Melanie attended 428 out of 906 football games, how many games did she miss?

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Melanie missed 478 games.