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RIDGES. strategy for mastering word problems. R. Read the problem. Kelsie brought juice for a school party. She brought 12 packs of orange juice which each contained six cans. She also brought ten packs of apple juice, each with 8 cans. How many cans of juice did she bring in all?. I.
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RIDGES strategy for mastering word problems
R Read the problem
Kelsie brought juice for a school party. She brought 12 packs of orange juice which each contained six cans. She also brought ten packs of apple juice, each with 8 cans. How many cans of juice did she bring in all?
I “I know” statements
Kelsie brought juice for a school party. She brought 12 packs of orange juice which each contained six cans. She also brought ten packs of apple juice, each with 8 cans. How many cans of juice did she bring in all? • There are 12 packs of orange juice • Each oj pack has 6 cans • There are 10 packs of apple juice • Each aj pack has 8 cans
D Draw a picture
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G Goal Statement
What is the problem asking? It is asking how many cans of orange juice and apple juice she brought altogether.
E Equation Development
Write the problem out in numbers or words (12 x 6) (10 x 8) +
S Solve the Equation
Do the math! (12 x 6) + (10 x 8) 72 + 80 152
Subtraction Mr. Abrams bought a turkey that weighed 12.27 pounds. He also bought a ham that weighed 4.8 pounds. How much more did the turkey weigh than the ham? • R • I • D • G • E • S *12.27 pound turkey *4.8 pound ham Find out how much more the turkey weighs 12.27-4.8=x
Multiplication Teddy picked out 4 packages of hot dogs. Each package cost $1.79. How much did the hot dogs cost all together? • R • I • D • G • E • S *4 pkg of hot dogs *$1.79 per pkg Find out the cost of all the hot dogs 4 x 1.79=x
Multi Step Kim’s team scored 467 points in the high jump and 347 points in the 3-legged race. Bill’s team scored 1007 total for the 2 events. How many more points did Bill’s team score than Kim’s? • R • I • D • G • E • S *Kim’s team scored 467 points & 347 points *Bill’s team scored 1007 points total Find out how much more Bill’s team scored than Kim’s team 1007-(467+347) = x
Division (know the parts) Jeanne loves geodes. She bought 4 geodes for $63.20. How much did she spend on average for each geode? • R • I • D • G • E • S *She bought 4 geodes. * She spent $63.20. Find out how the average cost of a geode $63.20 / 4 = x
Division (find the parts) Arwin’s fruit stand opens for business in the fall. He picked 8942 apples. If he puts 24 apples in each bag, how many full bags will he have? • R • I • D • G • E • S *8942 apples *24 apples per bag Find out how many bags he could make 8942 / 24 = x