Exploring Number Line Word Problems for Young Learners

What was the original length of the straw before it was cut?

• 26 centimeters

• 40 centimeters

• 30 centimeters

• 14 centimeters

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CCSS.2.MD.A.3

How long was the straw after it was cut?

• 30 centimeters

• 40 centimeters

• 14 centimeters

• 26 centimeters

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

What mathematical operation can be used to find the length of the piece cut off?

• Addition

• Multiplication

• Subtraction

• Division

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CCSS.2.MD.A.4

How many centimeters of the straw were cut off?

• 14 centimeters

• 16 centimeters

• 26 centimeters

• 40 centimeters

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

What tool did the narrator initially use to solve the problem?

• Measurement tape

• Number line

• Calculator

• Equation

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CCSS.2.MD.B.5

Which equation represents the problem of finding the length cut off?

• 40 + X = 26

• 40 - 26 = X

• 26 - X = 40

• 26 + X = 40

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CCSS.2.NBT.B.7

What is the first step in solving the equation 40 - 26?

• Subtract 26 from 40

• Regroup the tens

• Add 26 to 40

• Subtract 6 from 0

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CCSS.1.OA.A.1

After regrouping, what operation is performed next?

• 3 - 2

• 4 - 2

• 10 - 6

• 6 - 0

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

What is the final answer to the subtraction problem?

• 14

• 16

• 12

• 18

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Why is practice important according to the narrator?

• To use a calculator next time

• To memorize the numbers

• To make the problem harder

• To improve skills

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6