
Understanding Variables in Word Problems

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3rd - 5th Grade
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Amelia Wright
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a variable in the context of solving word problems?
A fixed number
A mathematical operation
A letter representing an unknown value
A type of equation
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the equation 12 - c = 10, what does the variable 'c' represent?
The number 12
The number 10
An unknown value
A subtraction operation
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If you have 237 pages to read and have read 115, how would you set up an equation to find the remaining pages?
237 + p = 115
237 - p = 115
p - 237 = 115
115 - p = 237
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the variable 'p' stand for in the reading pages problem?
The number of pages read
The number of days left
The total number of pages
The number of pages left to read
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many pages are left to read if you started with 237 pages and have read 115?
100
115
122
237
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Lisa started with 27 erasers and now has 15. How would you set up an equation to find out how many she lost?
e - 27 = 15
15 - e = 27
27 - e = 15
27 + e = 15
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the variable 'e' represent in the erasers problem?
The total number of erasers
The number of erasers left
The number of erasers at the start
The number of erasers lost
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