Word Problems - All Operations

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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 find the total number of items?

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To find the total number of items, you add the quantities together.

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If you have 120 fiction books and 85 non-fiction books, how do you find the total number of books?

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Add 120 and 85 to get 205 books.

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What operation do you use to find out how many miles Lauren walked in 5 days if she walked 6 miles each day?

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You use multiplication: 6 miles/day × 5 days = 30 miles.

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What is the total amount of food eaten by the birds, dogs, and cats if they ate 108, 528, and 377 ounces respectively?

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Add 108 + 528 + 377 = 1013 ounces.

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How do you find the difference between two amounts?

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To find the difference, you subtract the smaller amount from the larger amount.

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If peacocks ate 138 meal worms and puffins ate 341 fish, how do you find how many more fish were eaten?

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Subtract 138 from 341 to find the difference: 341 - 138 = 203 fish.

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What is multiplication?

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Multiplication is a math operation where you add a number to itself a certain number of times.

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What is addition?

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Addition is a math operation where you combine two or more numbers to get a total.

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What is subtraction?

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Subtraction is a math operation where you take one number away from another.