Lesson 5 Flashcard: Solve Two-Step Word Problems

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What is a two-step word problem?

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A two-step word problem is a math problem that requires two operations to find the answer.

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How do you solve a two-step word problem?

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1. Read the problem carefully. 2. Identify the two operations needed. 3. Perform the first operation. 4. Use the result to perform the second operation.

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Oscar gets 9 books from school. Then he takes 5 books back and gets 2 more books. How many books does Oscar have now?

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Oscar has 6 books now.

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Dasha fills baskets with eggs. A full basket holds 9 eggs. There are 5 eggs in the first basket. She has 8 more eggs to put in the baskets. If she fills the first basket, how many eggs will go in the second basket?

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3 eggs will go in the second basket.

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Alex has 10 pencils. He gives 4 pencils to his friend and then finds 3 more pencils. How many pencils does Alex have now?

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Alex has 9 pencils now.

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Ben collects 12 stickers. He gives 3 stickers to his sister and then finds 4 more stickers. How many stickers does Ben have now?

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Ben has 13 stickers now.

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Maria has 15 candies. She eats 4 candies and gives 5 candies to her friend. How many candies does Maria have left?

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Maria has 6 candies left.

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What is subtraction?

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

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What is addition?

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

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What does 'find the total' mean in a word problem?

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'Find the total' means to add all the amounts together.