How to Solve Word Problems

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How do you solve a word problem????

You R.U.N.!!!!Read Underline Name

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Pirate Math RUNRUN!

1. Read the problem. 2. Underline the question. 3. Name the problem type.

Reagan wants to collect rocks. She has 15 that she found in the yard. She wants to collect 50 to glue to her display board. How many does she need to reach 50?

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Pirate Math “Change”CHANGE

1. How many do you start with? (St) 2. How many do you change? (C)

Is there an increase? + Is there a decrease? -

3. How many do you end with? (E)

St + or - C = E

4. Write the number sentence.

5. Find X!

Change problems have a starting amount that increases or decreases (a change) to make it a new amount.

“Sarah had 10 pencils. The she gave 4 pencils to Pamela. How many pencils does Sarah have now?”

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Pirate Math “Change”CHANGE

1. How many do you start with? (St) 2. How many do you change? (C)

Is there an increase? + Is there a decrease? -

3. How many do you end with? (E)

St + or - C = E

4. Write the number sentence.

5. Find X!

Reagan wants to collect rocks. She has 15 that she found in the yard. She wants to collect 50 to glue to her display board. How many does she need to reach 50?

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Pirate Math ChangePirate Math ChangeLexie had some comic books in Lexie had some comic books in her desk. Then she bought 8 her desk. Then she bought 8 more. Now, she has 12 comic more. Now, she has 12 comic books. How many comic books books. How many comic books did Lexie have in her desk to did Lexie have in her desk to begin with?begin with?

St = St = C = C = E = E = ST +/- C = EST +/- C = E

CHANGE

1. How many do you start with? (St) 2. How many do you change? (C)

Is there an increase? + Is there a decrease? -

3. How many do you end with? (E)

St + or - C = E

4. Write the number sentence.

5. Find X!

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Pirate Math ChangePirate Math ChangeLexie had some comic books in Lexie had some comic books in her desk. Then she bought 8 her desk. Then she bought 8 more. Now, she has 12 comic more. Now, she has 12 comic books. How many comic books books. How many comic books did Lexie have in her desk to did Lexie have in her desk to begin with?begin with?

St = XSt = XC = + 8C = + 8E = 12E = 12X + 8 = 12X + 8 = 12

X = 4 comic booksX = 4 comic books

CHANGE

1. How many do you start with? (St) 2. How many do you change? (C)

Is there an increase? + Is there a decrease? -

3. How many do you end with? (E)

St + or - C = E

4. Write the number sentence.

5. Find X!

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Pirate Math ChangePirate Math ChangePeter noticed the temperature Peter noticed the temperature was 48 degrees on Monday. On was 48 degrees on Monday. On Thursday it was 56. How much Thursday it was 56. How much warmer was it on Thursday warmer was it on Thursday than it was on Monday?than it was on Monday?

St = St = C = C = E = E = ST +/- C = EST +/- C = E

CHANGE

1. How many do you start with? (St) 2. How many do you change? (C)

Is there an increase? + Is there a decrease? -

3. How many do you end with? (E)

St + or - C = E

4. Write the number sentence.

5. Find X!

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Pirate Math ChangePirate Math ChangePeter noticed the temperature Peter noticed the temperature was 48 degrees on Monday. On was 48 degrees on Monday. On Thursday it was 56. How much Thursday it was 56. How much warmer was it on Thursday warmer was it on Thursday than it was on Monday?than it was on Monday?

St = 48St = 48C = xC = xE = 56E = 5648 ___ x= 5648 ___ x= 5648 + 8 = 5648 + 8 = 56

X = 8 degrees warmerX = 8 degrees warmer

CHANGE

1. How many do you start with? (St) 2. How many do you change? (C)

Is there an increase? + Is there a decrease? -

3. How many do you end with? (E)

St + or - C = E

4. Write the number sentence.

5. Find X!

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Pirate Math ChangePirate Math ChangeAlicia has 3 friends in her math Alicia has 3 friends in her math class. The chart shows how class. The chart shows how many stars Alicia earned on many stars Alicia earned on Monday. On Tuesday, Alicia lost Monday. On Tuesday, Alicia lost 3 stars for talking. How many 3 stars for talking. How many stars does she have now?stars does she have now?

St = St = C = C = E = E = ST +/– C = EST +/– C = E

Monday’s Star Chart

0 2 4 6 8 10

David

Trish

Number of Gold Stars

Milo

Alicia

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Pirate Math ChangePirate Math ChangeAlicia has 3 friends in her math Alicia has 3 friends in her math class. The chart shows how class. The chart shows how many stars Alicia earned on many stars Alicia earned on Monday. On Tuesday, Alicia lost Monday. On Tuesday, Alicia lost 3 stars for talking. How many 3 stars for talking. How many stars does she have now?stars does she have now?

St = 8St = 8C = – 3C = – 3E = XE = X8 – 3 = X8 – 3 = X

X = 5 starsX = 5 stars

Monday’s Star Chart

0 2 4 6 8 10

David

Trish

Number of Gold Stars

Milo

Alicia

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Pirate Math TotalPirate Math Total Total problems have Total problems have

two parts that are two parts that are combined for a combined for a totaltotal..

Total amount is the Total amount is the entire or combined entire or combined amount.amount.

““Sarah has 5 Sarah has 5 puppies. Pamela has puppies. Pamela has 3 puppies. How 3 puppies. How many puppies do many puppies do the girls have in the girls have in all?”all?”

TOTAL

1. How many for part 1? (P1) 2. How many for part 2? (P2) 3. What is the total? (T)

P1 + P2 = T

4. Write the number sentence.

5. Find X!

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Pirate Math TotalPirate Math Total Mrs. Nierman’s Mrs. Nierman’s

class brought class brought snacks for the snacks for the party. Fifteen kids party. Fifteen kids brought chips and brought chips and twelve brought twelve brought cookies. How many cookies. How many kids brought a kids brought a snack?snack?

TOTAL

1. How many for part 1? (P1) 2. How many for part 2? (P2) 3. What is the total? (T)

P1 + P2 = T

4. Write the number sentence.

5. Find X!

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Pirate Math DifferencePirate Math Difference Difference Difference

problems compare problems compare two amounts to two amounts to find the find the differencedifference between them.between them.

““Sarah has 17 Sarah has 17 pencils. Pamela has pencils. Pamela has 42 pencils. How 42 pencils. How many more pencils many more pencils does Pamela have does Pamela have than Sarah?”than Sarah?”

DIFFERENCE

1. What is the bigger number? (B) 2. What is the smaller number? (s) 3. What is the difference? (D)

B - s = D

4. Write the number sentence.

5. Find X!

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Pirate Math DifferencePirate Math Difference Gia found 18 Gia found 18

seashells on her seashells on her walk. On the way walk. On the way home, she dropped home, she dropped 7 of them. How 7 of them. How many does she many does she have left?have left?

DIFFERENCE

1. What is the bigger number? (B) 2. What is the smaller number? (s) 3. What is the difference? (D)

B - s = D

4. Write the number sentence.

5. Find X!