Solving Word Problems 1.Read the problem. 2.Decide WHO is involved in the problem. 3.Decide WHAT is involved in the problem. Be very specific. 4.Draw unit bars of equal length – begin a plan to solve the problem. 5.Read each sentence – making sure you have covered all parts of the question. 6.Put “?” in place – what are we solving for? 7.Work computations. 8.Answer question in a complete sentence. 9.Does the answer make sense – check your work.

Apply those steps to each and every word problem! Let’s practice. There are 9 white flowers. There are 3 times as many red flowers as white flowers. How many red flowers are there?

3/5 of a rectangular garden was filled with grass. If 10 square feet were not filled with grass, what was the area of the garden?

Missy has $16. she has twice as much money as Susie has. How much money does Susie have?

Mr. Vaccaro paid $56 for 4 pairs of pants. Each pair costs the same. How much did each pair of pants cost?

Colin spent ¼ of his money on a story book. If the story book cost $6, how much money did Colin have at the beginning?

The number of cars registered in Imperial is 4 times the number of trucks registered. If 4,356 cars are registered, how many trucks are registered in Imperial?

Grace worked in a factory for 9 days. She was paid $45 each day. How much did she earn altogether?

Practice Work- Page 41 Problems # 3, 4, & 5 Write problem – show each step. Write answer in a complete sentence.