Two-Step Word Problems

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What is a two-step word problem?

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A two-step word problem is a math problem that requires two operations to find the solution.

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How do you identify the operations needed in a two-step word problem?

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Read the problem carefully, identify the key information, and determine what needs to be calculated.

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What does it mean when a problem states 'twice as many'?

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It means to multiply the quantity by 2.

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If a bag has 2 blue skittles and the green skittles are twice the number of blue skittles, how many green skittles are there?

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There are 4 green skittles.

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What is the first step to solve Yovanni's problem about spending money?

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Subtract the amount spent from the total amount received.

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What does 'shared equally' mean in a word problem?

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It means to divide the total amount by the number of people sharing.

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How do you find the total number of students in a band if you know the number of rows and students per row?

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Multiply the number of rows by the number of students in each row.

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If Jimmy has twice as many Pokemon cards as Yosmar, how do you express Yosmar's cards?

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Let Yosmar's cards be x, then Jimmy has 2x cards.

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What is the total number of pages Allison has read if she read 37 pages on Monday and 42 pages on Tuesday?

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She has read a total of 79 pages.

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How do you find out how many pages are left to read?

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Subtract the number of pages read from the total number of pages in the book.