Comprehending 1-Step Story Problems

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What is a one-step story problem?

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A one-step story problem is a math problem that can be solved in one step using a basic operation like addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division.

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What operation do you use to divide items equally into groups?

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You use the division operation (÷) to divide items equally into groups.

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If you have a total and you want to find out how much is left after taking some away, which operation do you use?

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You use the subtraction operation (-) to find out how much is left after taking some away.

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

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You use the addition operation (+) when you combine two amounts together.

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What does the multiplication operation (×) do?

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The multiplication operation (×) combines equal groups of a number.

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If Farmer Brown collected 16 eggs and put them into 4 buckets equally, how many eggs are in each bucket?

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Colton had 79 pieces of candy and ate 35. How many does he have left?

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Linda had $44 and spent $23 on shoes. How much money does she have left?

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Marvin picked 12 strawberries and then picked 9 more. How many strawberries does he have now?

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Mr. Travis had 48 jolly ranchers and gave away 18. How many does he have left?

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