Exploring Part-Part-Whole Math Word Problems

This video tutorial teaches how to solve word problems where a part is unknown, using a problem about apples. It covers representing the problem with objects, pictorial models like tens frames and number bonds, and forming number sentences. The video concludes with a success criteria checklist for solving word problems.

What is the total number of apples mentioned in the problem?

• 14 apples

• 15 apples

• 13 apples

• 12 apples

How many of the apples are yellow?

• 11 apples

• 8 apples

• 9 apples

• 10 apples

What is the unknown part in the word problem?

• Basket

• Yellow apples

• Red apples

• Total apples

Which object did the teacher use to represent the apples?

• Stones

• Blocks

• Balls

• Apples

How many red apples are there according to the tens frame model?

• 3 apples

• 4 apples

• 6 apples

• 5 apples

What type of pictorial model uses a frame divided into tens?

• Number line

• Tens frame

• Pie chart

• Bar graph

Which pictorial model involves a line showing sequential numbers?

• Bar graph

• Number line

• Pie chart

• Tens frame

What does the number bond model show in this problem?

• Basket as the part

• Yellow apples as the whole

• Total apples as the part

• Red apples as the unknown part

According to the number line, how many red apples are there?

• 3 apples

• 5 apples

• 4 apples

• 6 apples

What is the correct number sentence representation for the problem?

• 12 = 9 + 3

• 14 = 10 + 4

• 13 = 8 + 5

• 13 = 9 + 4