Word Problems

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What is a word problem?

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A word problem is a math problem that is written in the form of a story or a real-life situation.

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How do you solve a word problem?

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1. Read the problem carefully. 2. Identify the important information. 3. Decide what operation to use (addition, subtraction, etc.). 4. Write an equation. 5. Solve the equation.

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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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Subtraction.

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If Jessica had 45 pieces of candy and ate 18, how many does she have left?

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27 pieces.

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If there are 29 girls on the playground and 17 more come, how many girls are there now?

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46 girls.

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What operation would you use to find out how many items were added to a group?

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Addition.

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If there are 29 bees and 13 more come, how many bees are there now?

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42 bees.

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If 24 more flowers bloom and there are now 41 flowers, how many were there before?

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17 flowers.

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If there were 16 butterflies and 8 more showed up, how many butterflies are there now?

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24 butterflies.

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What is the first step in solving a word problem?

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Read the problem carefully.