Word Problems: Addition and Subtraction

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What is a word problem in mathematics?

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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 relevant information to solve it.

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CCSS.1.OA.A.1

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What operation would you use to find the total number of items?

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Addition is used to find the total number of items when combining two or more quantities.

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CCSS.1.OA.A.1

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What operation would you use to find the difference between two numbers?

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Subtraction is used to find the difference between two numbers.

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

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If you have 3,718 tickets and 1,279 are adult tickets, how do you find the number of child tickets?

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Subtract the number of adult tickets from the total tickets: 3,718 - 1,279 = 2,439 child tickets.

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CCSS.4.OA.A.3

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How do you determine how much further you need to travel?

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Subtract the distance already traveled from the total distance: Total distance - Distance traveled.

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

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What is the sum of 473 and 125?

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The sum of 473 and 125 is 598.

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CCSS.2.NBT.B.7

CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

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What is the height difference between two mountains if one is 20,320 ft and the other is 18,510 ft?

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Subtract the height of the shorter mountain from the taller one: 20,320 - 18,510 = 1,810 ft.

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CCSS.2.NBT.B.7

CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

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What is the total number of tiles if there are 7,578 stone tiles and 1,856 glass tiles?

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Add the number of stone tiles and glass tiles: 7,578 + 1,856 = 9,434 tiles.

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CCSS.4.OA.A.3

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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 and identify the relevant information.

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

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What does 'how much further' indicate in a word problem?

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It indicates that you need to subtract the distance already traveled from the total distance to find the remaining distance.

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CCSS.1.OA.A.1