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Fun with Word Problems

Fun with Word Problems. What does + mean in math?. Put together two or more numbers to find “how many.”. Which words help us know when to add?. in all all together how many total. What does the - symbol mean in math?. Take away an amount from a number in order to find what is left.

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Fun with Word Problems

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  1. Fun with Word Problems

  2. What does + mean in math? Put together two or more numbers to find “how many.” Which words help us know when to add? • in all • all together • how many • total

  3. What does the - symbol mean in math? Take away an amount from a number in order to find what is left. Which words help us know when to subtract? • more than • left • difference • not • how many more

  4. T I P S T = Think about how you will solve the problem. I = What Information is given and asked in the problem? P = Work on the Problem. S = Present a Solution.

  5. A board game contains 57 total coins. There are 31 black  coins, and 11 green  coins. How many coins are there of other colors?

  6. TIPS T (+, -) I 57 coins total 31 black coins 11 green coins How many other coins are there? P 31+11=42, 57-42=15 S 15 coins

  7. James read 1/6 the books on his list last month and 2/6 of the books on his list this month. How many books from his list did James read in all? How should we solve this problem? 1/6 + 3/6 = 4/6

  8. James ate 2/6 of a pizza for lunch. He ate 3/6 of the pizza for dinner. How much more pizza did James eat for dinner than he did for lunch. How should we solve this problem? 2/6 – 1/6 = 1/6

  9. Good Luck • Make sure that you are taking your time to follow all of your steps and you are using TIPS • Also use you scrap paper and draw pictures, use manipulatives.. • When you are done with each problem check your work with your calculator • See Mrs. Keith, Mrs. Stewart

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