Word Problems Strategies

Word Problems Strategies

By Briona Stewart

CUBES problem solving strategy

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Before beginning the CUBES problem solving strategy, be sure to read the problem CAREFULLY and re-read if necessary!!!

​A car traveled 281 miles in 4 hours 41 minutes. The truck next to them traveled 182 miles. What was the average speed of the car in miles per hour?

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Use the next few slides to walk through using the CUBES strategy for the problem above.​

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Multiple Select

A car traveled 281 miles in 4 hours 41 minutes. The truck next to them traveled 182 miles. What was the average speed of the car in miles per hour?

Which numbers should be circled from the problem? (select all that apply)

• 281 miles

• 182 miles

• 4 hours and 41 minutes

• 4 hours

Open Ended

A car traveled 281 miles in 4 hours 41 minutes. The truck next to them traveled 182 miles. What was the average speed of the car in miles per hour?

What should be underlined? (type the entire sentence)

Open Ended

A car traveled 281 miles in 4 hours 41 minutes. The truck next to them traveled 182 miles. What was the average speed of the car in miles per hour?

What keywords should be boxed?

Multiple Select

A car traveled 281 miles in 4 hours 41 minutes. The truck next to them traveled 182 miles. What was the average speed of the car in miles per hour?

What operation should be performed to find the solution to this problem? (select all that apply)

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

Fill in the Blank

A car traveled 281 miles in 4 hours 41 minutes. The truck next to them traveled 182 miles. What was the average speed of the car in miles per hour?

The car traveled _____ mph. (type the average speed into the box below.

Multiple Select

Julie started with 20 pieces of gum and gave away x pieces. Conrad started with 35 pieces of gum and gave away twice as many pieces as Julie did. How many pieces of gum did Julie give away if they had the same number of pieces of gum left?

Which numbers should be circled from the problem? Select all that apply.

• 20

• x

• 35

Open Ended

Julie started with 20 pieces of gum and gave away x pieces. Conrad started with 35 pieces of gum and gave away twice as many pieces as Julie did. How many pieces of gum did Julie give away if they had the same number of pieces of gum left?

What should be underlined? (type the entire sentence)

Open Ended

Julie started with 20 pieces of gum and gave away x pieces. Conrad started with 35 pieces of gum and gave away twice as many pieces as Julie did. How many pieces of gum did Julie give away if they had the same number of pieces of gum left?

What keywords should be boxed?

Multiple Select

Julie started with 20 pieces of gum and gave away x pieces. Conrad started with 35 pieces of gum and gave away twice as many pieces as Julie did. How many pieces of gum did Julie give away if they had the same number of pieces of gum left?

Which operation should be performed to solve this problem? (select all that apply)

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

Multiple Choice

Julie started with 20 pieces of gum and gave away x pieces. Conrad started with 35 pieces of gum and gave away twice as many pieces as Julie did. How many pieces of gum did Julie give away if they had the same number of pieces of gum left?

• 18

• 5

• 15

• 8

Multiple Select

In a museum there is a sculpture in the shape of a cylinder. The cylinder has a diameter of 12 feet and a height of 26 feet. What is the volume of the cylinder in cubic feet?

Which numbers should be circled from the problem? (select all that apply)

• 12 feet

• 26 feet

• None of these are important numbers

Open Ended

In a museum there is a sculpture in the shape of a cylinder. The cylinder has a diameter of 12 feet and a height of 26 feet. What is the volume of the cylinder in cubic feet?

What should be underlined? (type the entire sentence)

Open Ended

In a museum there is a sculpture in the shape of a cylinder. The cylinder has a diameter of 12 feet and a height of 26 feet. What is the volume of the cylinder in cubic feet?

What keywords should be boxed?

Multiple Select

In a museum there is a sculpture in the shape of a cylinder. The cylinder has a diameter of 12 feet and a height of 26 feet. What is the volume of the cylinder in cubic feet?

Which operation should be performed to solve this problem? (select all that apply)

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

Multiple Choice

In a museum there is a sculpture in the shape of a cylinder. The cylinder has a diameter of 12 feet and a height of 26 feet. What is the volume of the cylinder in cubic feet?

• $$2940.53\ ft^3$$  

• $$980.18\ ft^3$$  

• $$11762.12\ ft^3$$  

• $$3920.71\ ft^3$$