one step word problems

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What is a one-step word problem?

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A one-step word problem is a math problem that can be solved in one simple operation, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division.

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How do you solve a division problem in a word problem?

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To solve a division problem, you need to find out how many groups of a certain size can be made from a total amount.

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If you have 16 jelly beans and share them into 4 groups, how many jelly beans are in each group?

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4

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What is multiplication in the context of word problems?

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Multiplication is used to find the total when you have a certain number of groups with the same number of items in each group.

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If each of Mrs. Bible's 4 chickens lays 3 eggs, how many eggs does she have in total?

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12

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What does it mean to find the change in temperature?

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Finding the change in temperature means calculating the difference between two temperature readings.

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If the temperature was 80 degrees and then dropped to 50 degrees, how much did it change?

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30 degrees

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What is the purpose of counting legs in a word problem?

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Counting legs helps to understand how to multiply the number of animals by the number of legs each has.

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If Fun Time Foxy has 5 cats and each cat has 4 legs, how many legs are there in total?

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20

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What does it mean to divide equally in a word problem?

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Dividing equally means sharing a total amount into the same number of parts or groups.