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Understanding Word Problems. Lauren Williams. Objectives. To be able to identify the different parts of a word problem. Then solve the problem. Three Steps to Understand. Identify the parts Retell the problem Unpack the problem. Understanding Word Problems. Identify the Parts.
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Understanding Word Problems Lauren Williams
Objectives To be able to identify the different parts of a word problem. Then solve the problem.
Three Steps to Understand Identify the parts Retell the problem Unpack the problem.
Understanding Word Problems Identify the Parts
Don’t Jump to Solutions!! STOP READ – THINK – READ AGAIN ! Identify the Parts
Identify Parts of the Problem • What are you being asked to find? (the “unknown”)? • What facts are given (the “known”)? • Is there any information that does not seem important ? Identify the Parts
What is the “Unknown”? Liz went to the circus. Plain balloons cost 12 cents each. Fancy balloons cost 16 cents each. What would be the total cost for 5 plain and 5 fancy balloons?. Identify the Parts
What is the “Unknown”? Liz went to the circus. Plain balloons cost 12 cents each. Fancy balloons cost 16 cents each. What would be the total cost for 5 plain and 5 fancy balloons? Identify the Parts
What is “the Known”? Liz went to the circus. Plain balloons cost 12 cents each. Fancy balloons cost 16 cents each. What would be the total cost for 5 plain and 5 fancy balloons? Identify the Parts
What is “the Known”? Liz went to the circus. Plain balloons cost 12 cents each. Fancy balloons cost 16 cents each.What would be the total cost for 5 plain and 5 fancy balloons? Identify the Parts
Anything really not important? Liz went to the circus. Plain balloons cost 12 cents each. Fancy balloons cost 16 cents each.What would be the total cost for 5 plain and 5 fancy balloons? Identify the Parts
Anything really not important? Liz went to the circus.Plain balloons cost 12 cents each. Fancy balloons cost 16 cents each.What would be the total cost for 5 plain and 5 fancy balloons? Identify the Parts
Problem #2 Let’s try the skills we just learned! Identify the Parts
Identify Parts of the Problem • What are you being asked to find? (the “unknown”)? • What facts are given (the “known”)? • Is there any information that does not seem important ? Identify the Parts
What is the “Unknown”? Elaine is making three bracelets for Jane, Ellen, and Susan. She has 27 red beads, 21 white beads, and 9 silver beads. Each bracelet will look exactly the same. How many of each color bead will be in each bracelet? Identify the Parts
What is the “Unknown”? Elaine is making three bracelets for Jane, Ellen and Susan. She has 27 red beads, 21 white beads, and 9 silver beads. Each bracelet will look exactly the same. How many of each color bead will be in each bracelet? Identify the Parts
What is “the Known”? Elaine is making three bracelets for Jane, Ellen and Susan. She has 27 red beads, 21 white beads, and 9 silver beads. Each bracelet will look exactly the same. How many of each color bead will be in each bracelet? Identify the Parts
What is “the Known”? Elaine is making three bracelets for Jane, Ellen, and Susan. She has 27 red beads, 21 white beads, and 9 silver beads. Each bracelet will look exactly the same. How many of each color bead will be in each bracelet? Identify the Parts
Anything really not important? Elaine is making three bracelets for Jane, Ellen, and Susan. She has 27 red beads, 21 white beads, and 9 silver beads. Each bracelet will look exactly the same. How many of each color bead will be in each bracelet? Identify the Parts
Anything really not important? Elaine is makingthree braceletsfor Jane, Ellen, and Susan. She has 27 red beads, 21 white beads, and 9 silver beads. Each bracelet will look exactly the same. How many of each color bead will be in each bracelet? Identify the Parts
Don’t Jump to Solutions!Jeopardy Game You get the answer and figure out the question!
Directions for the next few slides: • Look at the “answer” shown on the slide – what is highlighted? • What Title should be placed on each slide? • What is the Unknown? • What is the Known? • What information is not important? • READY………GO! Identify the Parts
Casey’s family went to the zoo. The giraffe was the tallest animal they saw. It was 18 Ft. tall. Casey is 4 ½ feet tall. How many times taller is the giraffe than Casey? Identify the Parts
What is the Known! Casey’s family went to the zoo. The giraffe was the tallest animal they saw. It was 18 Ft. tall. Casey is 4 ½ feet tall. How many times taller is the giraffe than Casey? Identify the Parts
Casey’s family went to the zoo. The giraffe was the tallest animal they saw. It was 18 Ft. tall. Casey is 4 ½ feet tall. How many times taller is the giraffe than Casey? Identify the Parts
What is the Known! Casey’s family went to the zoo. The giraffe was the tallest animal they saw. It was 18 Ft. tall. Casey is 4 ½ feet tall. How many times taller is the giraffe than Casey? Identify the Parts
Casey’s family went to the zoo. The giraffe was the tallest animal they saw. It was 18 Ft. tall. Casey is 4 ½ feet tall. How many times taller is the giraffe than Casey? Identify the Parts
What is Unknown! Casey’s family went to the zoo. The giraffe was the tallest animal they saw. It was 18 Ft. tall. Casey is 4 ½ feet tall. How many times taller is the giraffe than Casey? Identify the Parts
Casey’s family went to the zoo.The giraffe was the tallest animal they saw. It was 18 Ft. tall. Casey is 4 ½ feet tall. How many times taller is the giraffe than Casey? Identify the Parts
What is the Unimportant Information! Casey’s family went to the zoo.The giraffe was the tallest animal they saw. It was 18 Ft. tall. Casey is 4 ½ feet tall. How many times taller is the giraffe than Casey? Identify the Parts
Next Step Now you are ready to solve the problem! Identify the Parts
Acknowledgements • http://www.cut-the-knot.org/arithmetic/WProblem.shtml Identify the Parts
