3rd Grade Word Problems STAAR

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What is a word problem?

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A word problem is a math problem that is presented in the form of a story or real-life situation, requiring you to use math to find a solution.

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How do you find the number of items sold if you know the total and the remaining items?

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Subtract the number of remaining items from the total number of items.

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If a school has 375 hot dogs and 83 are not sold, how do you find out how many were sold?

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Use subtraction: 375 - 83 = 292 hot dogs sold.

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What operation would you use to find out how many more of one item were sold than another?

Back

Use subtraction to find the difference between the two amounts.

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What does it mean to divide in a word problem?

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Dividing means splitting a total into equal parts or groups.

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If 32 magnets are attached to 8 cabinets equally, how do you find out how many magnets are on each cabinet?

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Use division: 32 ÷ 8 = 4 magnets per cabinet.

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What is the first step in solving a word problem?

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Read the problem carefully to understand what is being asked.

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What does the term 'more than' indicate in a word problem?

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It indicates that you need to add to find the total.

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What is the purpose of using subtraction in word problems?

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Subtraction is used to find out how much is left or the difference between two amounts.

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What is a key strategy for solving word problems?

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Identify the important information and decide which mathematical operation to use.