Operations and Problem Solving

This video tutorial covers solving fraction word problems by identifying the correct mathematical operations. It includes examples involving senators, bird feeders, smartphone ownership, and hiking trails. The tutorial emphasizes understanding clue words to determine whether to add, subtract, multiply, or divide. It concludes with advice on progressing to the next lesson and additional resources for further learning.

What is the main focus of lesson 5c?

• Solving algebraic equations

• Understanding fraction word problems

• Learning about geometry

• Exploring probability

Which operation would you use to find a total or combine quantities?

• Multiplication

• Addition

• Division

• Subtraction

If you need to find how many more or how much less, which operation should you use?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

To find a part of a whole object or group, which operation is appropriate?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

What operation would you use to split a quantity into equal parts?

• Multiplication

• Division

• Subtraction

• Addition

In the senators and house members problem, what is the total number of members?

• 59

• 118

• 177

• 157

How do you represent the fraction of members who attended the meeting?

• (40+99)/(59+118)

• 59/118

• 40/99

• (59+118)/(40+99)

In the bird seed problem, what operation helps find the remaining seed?

• Division

• Addition

• Multiplication

• Subtraction

What is the original amount of bird seed in the feeder?

• One cup

• One-fifth

• Three cups

• Two and a half cups

In the smartphone problem, what operation is used to find how many students own a smartphone?

• Addition

• Division

• Multiplication

• Subtraction