Word problems

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What is a word problem?

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A word problem is a mathematical problem that is presented in the form of a story or real-life scenario, requiring the reader to extract relevant information and perform calculations to find a solution.

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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. Determine what is being asked. 4. Choose the appropriate mathematical operation(s) to solve it. 5. Perform the calculations. 6. Check your answer.

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What operation would you use to find out how many pencils each person gets if they are divided equally?

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You would use division to find out how many pencils each person gets.

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If each pack of pencils contains 8 pencils and you have 3 packs, how many pencils do you have in total?

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24 pencils (8 pencils/pack x 3 packs = 24 pencils).

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What is the total number of people if there are 105 parents and 698 students?

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803 people (105 parents + 698 students = 803 people).

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How do you find the total when adding two quantities together?

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You simply add the two quantities using the addition operation.

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If a theater can seat 460 people and it fills every seat for 3 weeks, how do you calculate the total tickets sold?

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Multiply the number of seats by the number of days the theater is filled (460 seats x 21 days = 9,660 tickets).

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What is the sum of 292 and 324?

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616 shells (292 + 324 = 616 shells).

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How do you divide a total amount of items among a group of people?

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You divide the total amount by the number of people to find out how many items each person gets.

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If 88 candy bars are shared equally among 4 kids, how many does each kid get?

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22 candy bars (88 candy bars ÷ 4 kids = 22 candy bars each).