Word Problems

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What is a word problem?

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A word problem is a mathematical problem that is presented in the form of a story or real-life scenario, requiring the reader to extract relevant information and perform calculations to find a solution.

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What operation would you use to find the total cost of multiple items?

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Addition.

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If you need to divide a total amount into equal parts, which operation do you use?

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Division.

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How do you calculate the total revenue from selling multiple items?

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Multiply the number of items sold by the price of each item.

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What is the formula to find the total cost of a vacation?

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Total cost = (Number of tickets x Cost per ticket) + (Number of nights x Cost per night for hotel).

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If a family of 4 goes to a restaurant and each meal costs $15, how much do they spend in total?

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Total cost = 4 meals x $15 = $60.

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What is the purpose of using multiplication in word problems?

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Multiplication is used to find the total when you have groups of the same size.

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How do you determine how many items can be placed on each plate if you have a total and a number of plates?

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Divide the total number of items by the number of plates.

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What is the first step in solving a word problem?

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Read the problem carefully to understand what is being asked.

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What does it mean to 'solve for x' in a word problem?

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It means to find the value of the variable x that makes the equation true.