Multistep Word Problems

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What is a multistep word problem?

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A multistep word problem is a math problem that requires more than one step to solve, often involving multiple operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division.

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How do you approach solving a multistep word problem?

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1. Read the problem carefully. 2. Identify the information given. 3. Determine what is being asked. 4. Break the problem into smaller steps. 5. Solve each step in order.

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What operation would you use to find out how many items are left after some are taken away?

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Subtraction.

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If you have a total and you want to find out how many groups of a certain size you can make, which operation do you use?

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Division.

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What is the first step in solving a multistep word problem?

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Read the problem carefully to understand what is being asked.

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In the problem, 'The cafeteria had fifty-one apples. They handed out forty-one to students,' what operation do you use to find out how many apples are left?

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Subtraction: 51 - 41 = 10 apples left.

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In the problem, 'If each pie takes five apples, how many pies could they make with 10 apples?' What operation do you use?

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Division: 10 ÷ 5 = 2 pies.

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What is the importance of identifying keywords in a word problem?

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Keywords help to determine which operations to use and guide the problem-solving process.

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In the problem, 'Rylan bought sixty-seven tickets and spent twenty-two at a booth,' how do you find out how many tickets he has left?

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Subtract the tickets spent from the total: 67 - 22 = 45 tickets left.

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If a problem states, 'There are fifty-eight students trying out for the basketball team, and twenty-eight didn't get picked,' how do you find out how many were picked?

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Subtract the students who didn't get picked from the total: 58 - 28 = 30 students picked.