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How to Solve Word Problems. Mrs. Cromer’s 4 th Grade. If you want to get the right answer…. you’ve got to ask the right question!. Grace Stasny Strategy. A fish tank contains 4 large fish and 80 small fish. How many fish are there in the tank?. fish. A. ________________ - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
How to Solve Word
Problems
Mrs. Cromer’s 4th Grade
If you want to get the right
answer…you’ve got to ask
the right question!
Grace Stasny StrategyA fish tank contains 4 large fish and 80 small fish. How many fish are there in the tank?
A. ________________
What are you looking for? (noun)
fish
B. ________________
________________
What 2 things do you know? (# and noun)
4
80
C.
fishlarge
fishsmall
A S M DThink: Do you think there are
MORE than 80 fish, or LESS than 80 fish?
Think: Are the nouns ALL THE SAME, or
MIGHTY DIFFERENT?
80 small fish+ 4 large fish
84 fish
Grace Stasny StrategyMr. Brown is 35 years old. His son, Nathan is 26 years younger than him. How many years old is Nathan?
A. ________________
What are you looking for? (noun)
years
B. ________________
________________
What 2 things do you know? (# and noun)
35
26
C.
years
years
A S M DThink: Do you think the son is MORE than 35 years old, or LESS than 35
years old?
Think: Are the nouns ALL THE SAME, or
MIGHTY DIFFERENT?
35 years- 26 years
9 years
2 15
Grace Stasny StrategyAunt Amy has planned 6 games for her daughter’s birthday party. Each game will have 3 prizes. How many prizes does she need to plan for?A. ________________
What are you looking for? (noun)
prizes
B. ________________
________________
What 2 things do you know? (# and noun)
6
3
C.
gamesprizes
A S M DThink: Do you think there will
be MORE than 3 prizes, or
LESS than 3 prizes?
Think: Are the nouns ALL THE SAME, or
MIGHTY DIFFERENT?
6 gamesx 3 prizes
18 prizes
Grace Stasny StrategyA class picnic will cost about $50. If there are 17 students in a class, how much money should each student bring?
A. ________________
What are you looking for? (noun)
(dollars)
B. ________________
________________
What 2 things do you know? (# and noun)
50
17
C.
dollarsstudents
A S M DThink: Do you think each student should bring MORE than $50, or
LESS than $50?
Think: Are the nouns ALL THE SAME, or
MIGHTY DIFFERENT?
$50 ÷ 17 students =
$2.95
Money
Addition Clue Words
• Sum• Plus• In all (x)• Altogether (x)• Total (x)• Together (x)• Combined• Joined
+Some of these clue words
can also mean multiplication!!! Use Grace Stasny to see if the nouns are all the same or mighty
different!
Some of these clue words can also mean
multiplication!!! Use Grace Stasny to see if the nouns are all the same or mighty
different!
Some of these clue words can also mean
multiplication!!! Use Grace Stasny to see if the nouns are all the same or mighty
different!
Subtraction Clue Words
• Difference• Left• Minus• Less• Change• Remaining• Take away• Decrease• How many/much more• How many/much less
• -ER words:-
• lower• wider• greater• older• taller• shorter• longer• higher
• younger• newer• smaller• slower• faster• bigger• fewer
Multiplication
• Product• Times• Twice• Altogether (+)• Total (+)• Each (÷)
xSome of these clue words can also mean addition!!! Use Grace Stasny to see if the nouns are all the same
or mighty different!
Division
• Quotient• Each (x)• Separate• Apiece• Half• Equal• Per• Share• Split
÷