Breaking down 3rd grade problems

Breaking down 3rd grade problems

Problem

Freddie had $256 in his bank account. On Monday he put $50 more into his account. On Tuesday he took out $87 to buy a bicyle. Which equation can be used to find the amount of money Free had in his bank account after he took out money on Tuesday?

Step 1

• Read the problem carefully

• What do you need to do first

Multiple Choice

Freddie had $256 in his bank account. On Monday he put $50 more into his account.

• ADD

• SUBTRACT

• MULTIPLY

• DIVIDE

Problem 1

Freddie had $256 in his bank account. On Monday he put $50 more into his account. On Tuesday he took out $87 to buy a bicyle. Which equation can be used to find the amount of money Free had in his bank account after he took out money on Tuesday?

Step 2

• Read the problem carefully

• What do you need to do next?

Multiple Choice

On Tuesday he took out $87 to buy a bicycle.

• Add

• Subtract

• Multiply

• Divide

Multiple Choice

Freddie had $256 in his bank account. On Monday he put $50 more into his account. On Tuesday he took out $87 to buy a bicyle. Which equation can be used to find the amount of money Free had in his bank account after he took out money on Tuesday?

Which equation can be used to find the amount of money Freddie had in his bank account after he took out money on Tuesday?

• 256-50-87

• 256+50+87

• 250-50+87

• 256+50-87

Problem 2

Wanda traveled on an airplane three times a year.

* In January she traveled 278 miles

* In April she traveled 652 miles

* In September she traveled 767 miles

How many more miles did Wanda travel in January and April combined than she traveled in September?

Step 1

• Read the problem carefully

• What do you need to do first

What are they asking you to find?

• How many more miles Wanda travel in January and April than she traveled in September?

• So what do you need to do first?

Multiple Choice

Wanda traveled on an airplane three times a year.

* In January she traveled 278 miles

* In April she traveled 652 miles

* In September she traveled 767 miles

How many more miles did Wanda travel in January and April combined than she traveled in September?

What do you need to do first?

• Add January, April, and September

• Add April and September

• Subtract September and April

• Add January and April

Step 2

• What do they want you to find out?

• How many more miles did Wanda travel in January and April combined than she traveled in September?

Multiple Choice

What are you going to do last to find the answer?

• Add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

Multiple Choice

What is your answer?

• 930 mi

• 147 mi

• 163 mi

• 237 mi