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Mastering Word Problems: A Step-by-Step Guide for Students

This guide provides a structured approach to solving word problems effectively. Start by reading the problem thoroughly and summarizing it, identifying key questions to answer. Extract relevant numbers and understand their meanings. Compute the necessary calculations and verify your results against provided answers. A comprehensive list of key phrases for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division is included, enhancing your understanding of mathematical operations in word problems. Ideal for homework and test preparation, this guide streamlines your problem-solving process.

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Mastering Word Problems: A Step-by-Step Guide for Students

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  1. MrV’s Solving Word Problems 1. Read the whole problem slowly, all the way through HW only: Write down the Problem # and summarize BRIEFLY Examples: “76. Spaulding Co. Checking” “78. Monthly Car Expenses” 2. Find the Question that is asked (there may be more than 1) HW/Test: Re-Write it as an Answer Form with measures but no value Examples: “$_____total deposits” “$_____ each month” “___cm by ___cm” 3. Find the numbers within the problem HW/Test: List the numbers and their meanings 4. Figure out how to compute the numbers to get the answer HW/Test: Do the math and get an answer value 5. Check your answer value(s) HW: If it matches the book’s answer, copy into the Answer Form and circle it. If it doesn’t match, either: correctly redo the problem ormark it wrong. Test: Double-check the copied numbers and your calculations: fix (if needed), then copy the value(s) to Answer Form

  2. Key Words and Phrases to Look For in Word Problems 3 + 5 or 5 + 3 7 + 5 or 5 + 7 3 + 9 or 9 + 3 Addition 4 + 6 or 6 + 4 8 + 3 or 3 + 8 5 + 10 or 10 + 5 subtracted from 5 subtracted from 11 11 – 5 5 – 11 or 11 – 5 Subtraction 8 – 5 or 5 – 8 9 – 3 or 3 – 9 2 – 7 or 7 – 2 8 – 2 or 2 – 8 5 – 1 or 1 – 5

  3. Key Words and Phrases to Look For in Word Problems 7(3) or (7)(3) or 7•3 6(9) or 6•9 or 6 + 9 Multiplication 8•2 or 8(2) or (8)2 fraction of one-half of 14 (½)14 ½(14) or (½)14 7(2) or 2(7)or72 twice twice7 2(7) 9  3 or 3  9 Division 2 6 or 6 2 the ratio of the ratio of 5 to 9 5/9 5 / 9 or 9 / 5 the square of the square of 5 52 25or 5(2) or 52 Powers 3(13) or 13(13)(13) or 133 the cube of the cube of 13 133

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