Word Problems

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What is a word problem?

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A word problem is a math problem that is written in the form of a story or a real-life situation.

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How do you solve a subtraction word problem?

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To solve a subtraction word problem, identify the total amount, the amount taken away, and subtract the two numbers.

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If you have 14 apples and eat 8, how many apples do you have left?

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14 - 8 = 6 apples left.

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What does 'more than' mean in a word problem?

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'More than' means to add a certain number to another number.

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If a class found 13 gems and that was 5 less than another class, how do you find out how many gems the other class found?

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Add 5 to the number of gems found by the first class: 13 + 5 = 18 gems.

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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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How do you find the difference between two numbers?

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To find the difference, subtract the smaller number from the larger number.

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If you have 112 cows and 48 are in one pasture, how do you find out how many are in the other pasture?

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Subtract the number of cows in the first pasture from the total: 112 - 48 = 64 cows.

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What does 'total' mean in a word problem?

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'Total' refers to the sum or overall amount of something.

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If Kylin bought 16 red hot wheels and already had 69, how do you find the total?

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Add the two amounts together: 16 + 69 = 85 red hot wheels.