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Taking the Words Out of Word Problems

Learn how to turn word problems into math problems and solve subtraction problems effectively with easy steps and examples.

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Taking the Words Out of Word Problems

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  1. Taking the Words Out of Word Problems • How to turn word problems into math problems • Part 2: Subtraction problems

  2. The Steps • Read the entire problem first. • Identify the people in the problem. • Identify their stuff • Draw unit bars • Read the problem again, one bit at a time, and label the unit bars. • Determine the question and illustrate it on the unit bar • Compute the problem • Write the answer as a complete sentence

  3. Subtraction problems are also simple. Let’s work through a problem together.

  4. Rule - Read the red text Subtraction problems are also simple. Let’s work through a problem together.

  5. Rule - Write down the green Subtraction problems are also simple. Let’s work through a problem together.

  6. Jose went to the swap meet with $40. He had $13 left when he came home. How much did he spend?

  7. Jose went to the swap meet with $40. He had $13 left when he came home. How much did he spend? Read the entire problem first

  8. Jose went to the swap meet with $40. He had $13 left when he came home. How much did he spend? Identify the people in the problem

  9. Jose went to the swap meet with $40. He had $13 left when he came home. How much did he spend? Jose

  10. Jose went to the swap meet with $40. He had $13 left when he came home. How much did he spend? Jose Identify their stuff

  11. Jose went to the swap meet with $40. He had $13 left when he came home. How much did he spend? Jose’s Money

  12. Jose went to the swap meet with $40. He had $13 left when he came home. How much did he spend? Jose’s Money Draw Unit Bars

  13. Jose went to the swap meet with $40. He had $13 left when he came home. How much did he spend? Jose’s Money Draw Unit Bars

  14. Jose went to the swap meet with $40. He had $13 left when he came home. How much did he spend? L S Jose’s Money

  15. Jose went to the swap meet with $40. He had $13 left when he came home. How much did he spend? L S Jose’s Money Read the problem again, one bit at a time, and label the unit bars.

  16. Jose went to the swap meet with $40. He had $13 left when he came home. How much did he spend? L S Jose’s Money 40 Read the problem again, one bit at a time, and label the unit bars.

  17. Jose went to the swap meet with $40. He had $13 left when he came home. How much did he spend? L S Jose’s Money 40 13

  18. Jose went to the swap meet with $40. He had $13 left when he came home. How much did he spend? L S Jose’s Money 40 13 Determine the question, and illustrate it on the unit bar

  19. Jose went to the swap meet with $40. He had $13 left when he came home. How much did he spend? L S ? Jose’s Money 40 13

  20. Jose went to the swap meet with $40. He had $13 left when he came home. How much did he spend? L S ? Jose’s Money 40 13 Compute the problem

  21. Jose went to the swap meet with $40. He had $13 left when he came home. How much did he spend? L S ? Jose’s Money 40 13 40 - 13 = 27

  22. Jose went to the swap meet with $40. He had $13 left when he came home. How much did he spend? L S ? Jose’s Money 40 13 40 - 13 = 27 Write the answer as a complete sentence

  23. Jose went to the swap meet with $40. He had $13 left when he came home. How much did he spend? L S ? Jose’s Money 40 13 40 - 13 = 27 Jose spent $27.

  24. Now that we’ve seen how it works, lets use a slightly more complicated example.

  25. Diana has 37 stickers. Sylvia has 56 stickers. How many more stickers than Diana does Sylvia have?

  26. Diana has 37 stickers. Sylvia has 56 stickers. How many more stickers than Diana does Sylvia have? Read the entire problem first

  27. Diana has 37 stickers. Sylvia has 56 stickers. How many more stickers than Diana does Sylvia have? Identify the people in the problem

  28. Diana has 37 stickers. Sylvia has 56 stickers. How many more stickers than Diana does Sylvia have? Diana Sylvia

  29. Diana has 37 stickers. Sylvia has 56 stickers. How many more stickers than Diana does Sylvia have? Diana Sylvia Identify their stuff

  30. Diana has 37 stickers. Sylvia has 56 stickers. How many more stickers than Diana does Sylvia have? Diana’s Stickers Sylvia’s Stickers

  31. Diana has 37 stickers. Sylvia has 56 stickers. How many more stickers than Diana does Sylvia have? Diana’s Stickers Sylvia’s Stickers Draw Unit Bars

  32. Diana has 37 stickers. Sylvia has 56 stickers. How many more stickers than Diana does Sylvia have? Diana’s Stickers Sylvia’s Stickers Draw Unit Bars

  33. Diana has 37 stickers. Sylvia has 56 stickers. How many more stickers than Diana does Sylvia have? Diana’s Stickers Sylvia’s Stickers

  34. Diana has 37 stickers. Sylvia has 56 stickers. How many more stickers than Diana does Sylvia have? Diana’s Stickers Sylvia’s Stickers Read the problem again, one bit at a time, and label the unit bars

  35. Diana has 37 stickers. Sylvia has 56 stickers. How many more stickers than Diana does Sylvia have? Diana’s Stickers 37 Sylvia’s Stickers Read the problem again, one bit at a time, and label the unit bars

  36. Diana has 37 stickers. Sylvia has 56 stickers. How many more stickers than Diana does Sylvia have? Diana’s Stickers 37 Sylvia’s Stickers 56 Read the problem again, one bit at a time, and label the unit bars

  37. Diana has 37 stickers. Sylvia has 56 stickers. How many more stickers than Diana does Sylvia have? Diana’s Stickers 37 Sylvia’s Stickers 37 56

  38. Diana has 37 stickers. Sylvia has 56 stickers. How many more stickers than Diana does Sylvia have? Diana’s Stickers 37 Sylvia’s Stickers 37 56 Determine the question, and illustrate it on the unit bar

  39. Diana has 37 stickers. Sylvia has 56 stickers. How many more stickers than Diana does Sylvia have? Diana’s Stickers 37 Sylvia’s Stickers 37 56 ? Compute the problem

  40. Diana has 37 stickers. Sylvia has 56 stickers. How many more stickers than Diana does Sylvia have? Diana’s Stickers 37 Sylvia’s Stickers 37 56 ? 56 - 37 = 19

  41. Diana has 37 stickers. Sylvia has 56 stickers. How many more stickers than Diana does Sylvia have? Diana’s Stickers 37 Sylvia’s Stickers 37 56 ? 56 - 37 = 19 Write the answer as a complete sentence

  42. Diana has 37 stickers. Sylvia has 56 stickers. How many more stickers than Diana does Sylvia have? Diana’s Stickers 37 Sylvia’s Stickers 37 56 ? 56 - 37 = 19 Sylvia has 19 more stickers than Diana does.

  43. Now, try it on your own. We’ll still have the hints, and we’ll verify every step.

  44. Robert has 46 M&Ms and 28 Skittles. How many more M&Ms than Skittles does he have?

  45. Robert has 46 M&Ms and 28 Skittles. How many more M&Ms than Skittles does he have? Read the entire problem first

  46. Robert has 46 M&Ms and 28 Skittles. How many more M&Ms than Skittles does he have? Identify the people in the problem

  47. Robert has 46 M&Ms and 28 Skittles. How many more M&Ms than Skittles does he have? Robert

  48. Robert has 46 M&Ms and 28 Skittles. How many more M&Ms than Skittles does he have? Robert Identify their stuff

  49. Robert has 46 M&Ms and 28 Skittles. How many more M&Ms than Skittles does he have? Robert’s M&Ms Robert’s Skittles

  50. Robert has 46 M&Ms and 28 Skittles. How many more M&Ms than Skittles does he have? Robert’s M&Ms Robert’s Skittles Draw unit bars

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