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Keywords in Math Word Problems(Look for these keywords in math problems to tell you which operation(s) to do)Add ( )SumTotalIn btract (-)More thanAdded terMultiply (x)ProductFactorOf* (Percentages,decimals, or fractions)TimesByAs muchMultipliedTwiceTripleDifferenceLeftChangeHow much moreHow many are leftHow many moreDecreaseRemainderRemainLess/LossMore thanFewer thanLess thanMinusReduceTake awaySpend/SpentWords ending in –er:fewer, shorter, etc.Divide ( )Fraction ofPercent ofEachEveryAt this rateGroups/Groups SplitCutGroups/Groups ofHow many timesAveragePiecesRatioDistributePart ofBreak upEvenlyGoes intoPerHalfThirdQuarterEstimate Round About Approximate NearestCreated by Mrs. Stephanie White 2014
Steps to Solve Any Word Problem1. READ the problem all the way through.The students in Mrs. White’s class are going on a field trip to the zoo. Including theteachers, there are 104 students who will be going on the field trip. If each bus holds40 students, how many buses will they need to get there?2. REREAD the problem, STOP at punctuation, and HIGHLIGHT importantinformation (numbers, names, etc.)The students in Mrs. White’s class are going on a field trip to the zoo. (STOP) Includingthe teachers, (STOP) there are 104 people who will be going on the field trip. (STOP) Ifeach bus holds 40 people, how many buses will they need to get there? (STOP)3. LOOK for keywords and circle them.The students in Mrs. White’s class are going on a field trip to the zoo. (STOP) Includingthe teachers, (STOP) there are 104 people who will be going on the field trip. (STOP) Ifeach bus holds 40 people, how many buses will they need to get there? (STOP)divide4. PLAN and SOLVE.- Choose a strategy that may help to solve, such as drawing a picture or writing a numbersentenceDraw a Picture40Write a Number Sentence402440 x ? 104or104 40 ?Math Problem Solving StrategiesWrite a number sentenceDraw a pictureLook for a patternMake an organized listCreate a chart, table, or graphWork backwardsGuess & checkCreated by Mrs. Stephanie White 2014Thesolutior an onsweris 3buses.
!Math Problem Solving StrategiesStrategiesExamplesWrite a numbersentence342 - 246 63 divided by ? 9Draw a PictureLook for a PatternMake an organized listCreate a chart, table,or graphGuess & CheckWork BackwardsProbability of choosing purple?a) 1, 10, 100, ,b) 1, 4, 9, ,c)Black pants, red shirtBlack pants, blue shirtKhaki pants, red shirtKhaki pants, blue shirtDayMoney EarnedMonday5.00Tuesday10.00I think the number 8 might work, let me try it!If it doesn’t work, I’ll try 9.Start at the end of the problem, and work!Created by Mrs. Stephanie White 2014
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Keywords in Math Word Problems (Look for these keywords in math problems to tell you which operation(s) to do) Add ( ) Subtract (-) . activity or any of its contents created by me on online websites. This product was purchased for single user only. If you are interested
