Solving Word Problems in Mathematics

The video tutorial covers a grade 4 math problem involving multi-step division. It presents a scenario where eight marine biologists are on a ship with 624 pounds of food. Each biologist consumes six pounds of food per day. The tutorial guides students through dividing the total food among the biologists and calculating how many days they can stay at sea. It emphasizes the importance of checking calculations and understanding the problem-solving process.

What is the main topic of the video tutorial?

• Multiplication word problem

• Subtraction word problem

• Multi-step division word problem

• Addition word problem

How many marine biologists are on the ship?

• Ten

• Eight

• Twelve

• Six

What is the total weight of food packed for the trip?

• 500 pounds

• 624 pounds

• 700 pounds

• 800 pounds

How much food does each biologist consume per day?

• Six pounds

• Five pounds

• Four pounds

• Seven pounds

What is the total number of biologists on the ship?

• Eight

• Six

• Seven

• Five

What is the first step in solving the problem?

• Multiply the total food by the number of biologists

• Divide the total food by the number of biologists

• Subtract the food consumed per day from the total

• Add the food consumed per day to the total

How many pounds of food does each biologist get?

• 80 pounds

• 78 pounds

• 62 pounds

• 70 pounds

What is the first number you divide in the problem?

• 78

• 624

• 6

• 8

What is the remainder when 624 is divided by 8?

• 2

• 1

• 0

• 3

What is the next step after finding out how much food each biologist gets?

• Add the food consumed per day

• Multiply the food consumed per day

• Divide the food by the daily consumption

• Subtract the food consumed per day