Multi-step word problems

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What is a multi-step word problem?

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A multi-step word problem is a mathematical problem that requires more than one step to solve. It often involves multiple operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division.

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How do you find the total number of items when one person has twice as many as another?

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To find the total, first determine how many items the first person has, then multiply that number by 2 to find the second person's amount. Finally, add both amounts together.

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If Marissa owns 18 Christmas movies and Alyssa owns twice as many, how many movies does Alyssa own?

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Alyssa owns 36 Christmas movies (18 x 2 = 36).

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How do you calculate the total number of days to watch movies if you watch a certain number each day?

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Divide the total number of movies by the number of movies watched each day. For example, if they have 54 movies and watch 3 each day, it takes 18 days (54 ÷ 3 = 18).

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What is the formula to find out how many items each person gets when sharing equally?

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Divide the total number of items by the number of people. For example, if there are 100 items and 5 people, each person gets 20 items (100 ÷ 5 = 20).

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If Jacob makes 45 glass ornaments and 55 wooden ornaments, how many ornaments does he have in total?

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Jacob has 100 ornaments in total (45 + 55 = 100).

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What is the total attendance at an event if given multiple years?

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Add the attendance numbers from each year together to find the total. For example, if the attendance was 4000 in 2010, 5000 in 2011, and 6000 in 2012, the total is 15000 (4000 + 5000 + 6000 = 15000).

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How do you distribute items into baskets equally?

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Divide the total number of items by the number of baskets. For example, if you have 30 fruits and 3 baskets, each basket gets 10 fruits (30 ÷ 3 = 10).

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If Lila has 22 apples, 19 bananas, and 7 oranges, how many pieces of fruit does she have in total?

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Lila has 48 pieces of fruit in total (22 + 19 + 7 = 48).

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What is the total number of snowballs if Dennis has 21 and Kevin has twice as many?

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They have 63 snowballs in total (21 + 42 = 63, where Kevin has 42 snowballs).