Word Problems

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What is a word problem?

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A word problem is a mathematical problem that is presented in the form of a story or real-life scenario, requiring the reader to extract the relevant information and perform calculations to find a solution.

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How do you solve a word problem?

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1. Read the problem carefully. 2. Identify the important information. 3. Determine what is being asked. 4. Choose the appropriate mathematical operation(s) to solve the problem. 5. Perform the calculations. 6. Check your answer.

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

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What operation would you use to find out how many apples are left after giving some away?

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Subtraction. You subtract the number of apples given away from the total number of apples.

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CCSS.1.OA.A.1

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If Suzy bought 2 pounds of grapes at $2.49 per pound, how do you calculate the total cost?

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Multiply the price per pound by the number of pounds: 2 pounds x $2.49 = $4.98.

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

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What is the total cost if Suzy also buys 3 muffins at $0.75 each?

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Multiply the price per muffin by the number of muffins: 3 muffins x $0.75 = $2.25. Then add this to the cost of the grapes: $4.98 + $2.25 = $7.23.

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

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How do you calculate the total number of tickets sold in a theater over several days?

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Multiply the number of seats by the number of days the theater is full. For example, 460 seats x 21 days = 9,660 tickets.

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What is change in a transaction?

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Change is the amount of money returned to a customer after they pay for a purchase, calculated by subtracting the total cost from the amount given.

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CCSS.4.MD.A.2

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How do you find the change from a $10.00 bill after buying socks for $7.78?

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Subtract the cost of the socks from the amount given: $10.00 - $7.78 = $2.22.

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

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What is the total number of people in line if 59 people are already there and 16 more join?

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Add the two numbers together: 59 + 16 = 75.

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CCSS.2.NBT.B.6

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What is addition?

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Addition is a mathematical operation that combines two or more numbers to find their total.

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CCSS.1.OA.A.1