Word Problem

What is the first step you should take when solving a word problem?

• Ignore the problem
• Read the word problem carefully
• Guess the answer
• Solve the problem immediately

What is the first thing you should do after reading a word problem?

• Write down the answer

• Ask a friend for help

• Try to understand the problem

• Skip to the next problem

What is the next step after identifying the key information in a word problem?

• Rewrite the problem in your own words
• Ignore the problem
• Guess the answer
• Determine the appropriate mathematical operation

If the sum of two numbers is 50 and one number is 10 more than the other, find the two numbers.

• The two numbers are 20 and 30.

• The two numbers are 25 and 25.

• The two numbers are 15 and 35.

• The two numbers are 18 and 32.

Which mathematical operation would you likely use to solve the following problem: "If Tom has 12 apples and gives 3 to his friend, how many apples does he have left?"

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

There are 36 chocolates to be distributed among 6 children equally. How many chocolates will each child get?

• multiplication,6x =36

• add,6x + 36 = 0

• subtraction, 6x -36 =0

The sum of two numbers is 40. If the second number is twice the first number increased by 5, find the numbers.

• x = 15, y = 25

• x = 10, y = 30

• x = 20, y = 20

• x = 18, y = 22

What would you use to find the area of a rectangle?

• Length divided by width

• Length added to width

• Length subtracted from width

• Length multiplied by width

The sum of two numbers is 36.If the second number is four more than thrice the first, find the numbers.

• x = 14, y = 22
• x = 12, y = 24
• x = 8, y = 28
• x = 10, y = 26

The sum of two numbers is 30.One number is 12 less than twice the other number. Find the two numbers.

• The two numbers are 25 and 5.
• The two numbers are 16 and 14.
• The two numbers are 20 and 10.
• The two numbers are 18 and 12.