3rd Grade Word Problems

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What is a word problem?

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A word problem is a mathematical question that is presented in the form of a story or real-life scenario, requiring the reader to extract the necessary information to solve it.

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How do you find the total amount when given a unit price and quantity?

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Multiply the unit price by the quantity to find the total amount.

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What is division?

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Division is the process of splitting a number into equal parts or groups.

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How do you calculate the average?

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To calculate the average, add all the numbers together and then divide by the total number of values.

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What does it mean to save money?

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Saving money means setting aside a portion of your income or allowance for future use instead of spending it all.

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How do you solve for an unknown in a word problem?

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Identify what you need to find, extract the relevant information from the problem, and set up an equation to solve for the unknown.

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What is multiplication?

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Multiplication is a mathematical operation where a number is added to itself a certain number of times.

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How do you calculate the total distance traveled?

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Add together all the distances traveled over a period of time.

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What is a unit rate?

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A unit rate is a comparison of two different quantities where one of the quantities is expressed as a quantity of one.

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How do you find the number of items in multiple groups?

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Multiply the number of items in one group by the number of groups.