Problem Solving

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What is problem solving?

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Problem solving is the process of finding solutions to difficult or complex issues.

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What does it mean to take out money from a bank account?

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To take out money means to withdraw or remove money from your bank account.

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If Marcy had $84 and took out $39, how do you find out how much she has left?

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Subtract the amount taken out from the total amount: 84 - 39 = 45.

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What is addition?

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Addition is the process of finding the total or sum by combining two or more numbers.

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If there were 12 cupcakes and 12 more were made, how do you find the total?

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Add the two amounts together: 12 + 12 = 24.

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What is subtraction?

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Subtraction is the process of taking one number away from another.

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If there are 53 regular pencils and a total of 91 pencils, how do you find the number of colored pencils?

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Subtract the number of regular pencils from the total: 91 - 53 = 38.

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What does it mean when cows leave a field?

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It means some cows have moved to a different location, reducing the number in the original field.

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If there were 18 cows and now there are 9, how do you find out how many left?

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Subtract the number of cows remaining from the original number: 18 - 9 = 9.

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What is temperature change?

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Temperature change is the difference in temperature between two times.