One-step word problems

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What is a one-step word problem?

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A one-step word problem is a math problem that can be solved in a single operation, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division.

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How do you solve a one-step word problem?

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Identify the key information, determine the operation needed, and perform the calculation.

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If there are 72 books and 9 students, how many books does each student get?

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8 books

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What operation do you use to find out how many items each person gets when dividing equally?

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Division.

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If Jason has 38 balloons and Mike has 40 times more, how many balloons do they have together?

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1558 orange balloons.

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What is the total when you add two quantities together?

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The sum.

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Mary grew 45 watermelons and Alyssa grew 42. How many did they grow in all?

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87 watermelons.

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What operation do you use to find the total of two groups?

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Addition.

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If each of 4 friends has 14 cards, how many cards do they have in total?

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56 cards.

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What is the formula to find the total number of items when you have equal groups?

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Total = Number of groups × Number of items in each group.