Word problems (choosing operations)

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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 the relevant information and determine the appropriate mathematical operations to solve it.

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What operation would you use to find out how many items are in total when combining two groups?

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You would use addition.

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What operation would you use to find out how many items are left after some are taken away?

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You would use subtraction.

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If you have a total of 42 lollipops and want to divide them equally into 6 goody bags, what operation do you use?

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How do you calculate the total number of people present if there are 105 parents and 698 pupils?

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What operation would you use to find the total time spent on two activities?

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You would use addition.

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If Mrs. Stephenson rode her bike for 148 minutes on Saturday and 162 minutes on Sunday, how do you find the total time?

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How do you find the cost of multiple items if one item costs a certain amount?

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You would multiply the cost of one item by the number of items.

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If a small t-shirt costs $200, how much do 5 small t-shirts cost?

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What operation would you use to find out how many books are left after some are checked out?

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You would use subtraction.