One-Step and Multi-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 one operation, such as addition or subtraction.

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What is a multi-step word problem?

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A multi-step word problem requires more than one operation to find the solution, often involving addition and subtraction together.

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How do you find the number of girls in a group if you know the total and the number of boys?

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Subtract the number of boys from the total number of students.

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If Kaylin has 56 toy horses and Eden has 9 more, how do you find out how many toy horses Eden has?

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Add 9 to the number of toy horses Kaylin has.

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What operation do you use to find out how many stickers I have now if I started with some and received more?

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You use addition to find the total number of stickers.

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How do you determine how many students are left after some go inside?

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Subtract the number of students who went inside from the total number of students.

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If I have 17 blue toy cars and 8 red toy cars, how do I find out how many more blue cars I have than red cars?

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Subtract the number of red toy cars from the number of blue toy cars.

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What is the first step in solving a word problem?

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Read the problem carefully to understand what is being asked.

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Why is it important to identify key numbers in a word problem?

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Identifying key numbers helps you determine what operations to use and how to set up the problem.

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What does it mean to solve a problem?

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To solve a problem means to find the answer or solution using math operations.