Solving Word Problems with Pictures

Solving Word Problems with Pictures

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Interactive Video

Mathematics

1st - 6th Grade

Hard

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This video tutorial teaches how to solve word problems by drawing pictures. It covers various examples, including subtracting apples, dividing milk cartons, calculating change from birthday money, multiplying pages read, and dividing watermelon slices. Each problem is solved using visual aids like bars to represent quantities, and estimation techniques are used to verify the reasonableness of answers.

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1.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Explain how rounding can help in checking the reasonableness of your answer in word problems.

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2.

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3 mins • 1 pt

What method can you use to determine how many slices of watermelon each person gets if Felice brought 14 slices for 3 people?

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3 mins • 1 pt

What is the importance of drawing diagrams when solving word problems?

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