One Step Word Problems

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What is a one-step word problem?

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A one-step word problem is a math problem that can be solved in one step, usually involving addition or subtraction.

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How do you solve a one-step word problem?

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To solve a one-step word problem, read the problem carefully, identify the numbers involved, and decide whether to add or subtract.

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

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You would use addition to find the total number of items.

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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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You would use subtraction to find out how many items are left.

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If there are 354 people on Friday and 551 on Saturday, how many people went to the fair in all?

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905 people went to the fair in all.

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If there are 634 cars on Monday and 192 on Tuesday, how many more cars were there on Monday?

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442 more cars were there on Monday.

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If Bella has 328 beads and Anna has 124 beads, how many beads do they have in all?

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They have 452 beads in all.

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If Gavin collected 225 marbles and Collin collected 294 marbles, how many marbles do they have in all?

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They have 519 marbles in all.

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If there are 112 ducks at the pond and 78 flew away, how many ducks are still at the pond?

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34 ducks are still at the pond.

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What is addition?

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Addition is the mathematical operation of combining two or more numbers to get a total.