Word Problems With Whole Numbers - 1 Asking questions with word problems

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Word Problems With Whole Numbers introduces solving math exercises written as sentences by guiding readers to read each problem carefully and ask three key questions: what is being asked, what facts are given, and whether to add, subtract, multiply, or divide. The section demonstrates how to identify clues inside the wording, using an example about Tom reading books on Saturday and Sunday. It explains the “in all” wording as an addition signal and walks through forming an answer from the given data.

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Pages36

Reading Time1 h 31 min

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Introduction

Asking questions with word problems

Word clues for subtracting

Word clues for multiplying

Word clues for dividing

Mixed word clues

B REAKTHROUGH T0 MATHPROBLEMSWITH WH0L E NUMBE R SLIT-GEDQA 10.3 IN.B731981x WORKBOOK bk.6 DO NOT WRITE Boston Public LibraryBoston,MA02116 # WORD PROBLEMS WITH WHOLE NUMBERS Digitized by the Internet Archivein 2012 http://www.archive.org/details/wordproblemswith00annk # B REAKTHROUGH T0 MATH WORD PROBLEMS WITH WHOLE NUMBERS Materials were developed by the GlassboroState College Adult Education ResourceCenter in cooperation with New JerseyState Department of Education,Divisionof School Programs,Bureau of AdultContinuing Education. BOOK 123 456 Materials do not necessarily reflect NJ StateDepartment of Education Policy and noofficial endorsement should be inferred. Edited by Ann K.U.Tussing Designed by Caris Lester,Marsha Shur,and Chris DoolittleTypeset by Chris Doolittle ISBN O-88336-815-3 ⑥1978 Glassboro State College,Glassboro,New Jersey.Revised 1981. All rights reserved.No part of this book may bereproduced or transmitted in any form or by anymeans,electronic or mechanical,including photo-copying,recording,or by any information storageand retrieval system,without permission in writingfrom the publisher. Printed in the United States of America 201918171615141312111098 Table of Contents Page Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………………………………7 1. Asking questions with word problems (including word clues for adding)……………………………………………8 2. Word clues for subtracting………………………………………………………12 3. Word clues for multiplying………………………………………………………15 4. Word clues for dividing…………………………………………………………18 5. Mixed word clues……………………………………………………………………21 These people need answers to their questions.Most people have questions like these in their daily lives. # 1.Asking questions with word problems Word problems are math exercises in sentence form.A word problem asks a question.Finding the answer is called solving the problem. Reading the problem is the first step.After you read it,ask yourself three questions: 1.What question is the problem asking? 2.What facts are given in the problem? 3.What shall I do to get the answer—add,subtract,multiply,or divide? The first two questions are not hard to answer.Just look right in the problem itself. You can see what question the problem is asking.You can see what facts are given.But the third question is harder.You have to think about it. Here is a word problem: On Saturday,Tom read two booksOn Sunday,he read four books. How many books did Tom read in all?Ask the three questions: 1.What question is the problem asking?Answer:How many books did Tom read in all? 2.What facts are given in the problem?Answer:2 books read on Saturday4 books read on Sunday 3.What shall I do to get the answer?This question is harder. But there is a clue in the problem.How many books did Tom read in all?The words in all tell you to add. 2 books +4 books 6 books in all So,Tom read 6 books in all. 8/Asking questions with word problems

FAQs

What are word problems in this workbook section?

Word problems are math exercises written as sentences. The reader solves the problem by answering the question the sentence asks.

What three questions should you ask after reading a word problem?

After reading, ask: (1) what question is the problem asking, (2) what facts are given, and (3) what operation you should use—add, subtract, multiply, or divide.

How does the example about Tom’s books show using clues?

The question asks how many books Tom read in all, and the phrase “in all” signals addition. With 2 books on Saturday and 4 books on Sunday, adding gives 6 books in all.

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