Word Problems

Word Problems

Today, we will learn how to solve word problems.

Steps to take

Multiple Choice

What is your first step when solving a word problem?

• Sing the ABCs

• Find key words

• Circle the answer

• Solve the question

Toby went on a walk. He walked 2 miles up the mountain. He stopped to drink water and then walked 3 miles more. How many miles did he walk altogether?

• Find the important words first.

• Then identify what the question is asking you to do (add/subtract/multiply/divide)

Multiple Choice

Toby went on a walk. He walked 2 miles up the mountain. He stopped to drink water and then walked 3 miles more. How many miles did he walk altogether?

What are the important words?

• 2 miles

• up

• walk

• 3 miles more

• altogether

Multiple Choice

Toby went on a walk. He walked 2 miles up the mountain. He stopped to drink water and then walked 3 miles more. How many miles did he walk altogether?

What type of question is it?

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

Multiple Choice

What type of question is it?

Sarah works in a bakery. She 3 boxes of cream cakes. There are 10 cream cakes in each box. How many cream cakes does she have altogether?

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

Multiple Choice

What type of question is it?

It is Anna's birthday. She is bringing in 40 lollipops for her class to share. There are 10 students in her class. How many lollipops will each student get if they are shared equally?

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

Multiple Choice

What type of question is it?

Chris was give $50 for Christmas. He went and bought a game for $15 and a new t-shirt for $10. How much money does he have left?

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

Multiple Choice

What type of question is it?

Jamie needs to make cupcakes for her friends. There will be 8 friends coming to her house and each friend needs 2 cupcakes each. How many cupcakes will she need to make altogether?

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

Open Ended

Answer the question.

John has been working hard to save money. He made $20 from cleaning, $10 from cooking and $15 from mowing the lawn. How much did he make altogether?