1 and 2 Step Word Problems within 100

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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 one-step word problem?

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To solve a one-step word problem, identify the question, find the numbers involved, and perform the operation (addition or subtraction) needed to find the answer.

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What is a two-step word problem?

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A two-step word problem requires two operations to find the answer, often involving addition and subtraction.

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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 22 cupcakes and 49 cupcakes, how do you find how many more cupcakes there are?

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Subtract 22 from 49 to find how many more vanilla cupcakes there are.

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What does 'how many more' mean in a word problem?

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'How many more' asks for the difference between two quantities.

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If Lucy has 40 beads and buys 20 more, how do you find the total?

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Add 40 and 20 to find the total number of beads Lucy has.

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What does 'how many left' mean in a word problem?

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'How many left' asks for the remaining quantity after some have been taken away.

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If Mrs. Norman has 35 pens and 12 are black, how do you find the number of red pens?

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Subtract 12 from 35 to find the number of red pens.

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What does 'fewer' mean in a word problem?

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'Fewer' indicates a smaller quantity when comparing two amounts.