1. 2.6 Story Problem Strategies
Objective: I can solve multi-step addition problems by solving word problems.

2. Estimate by Clustering
Review:
Estimate by Rounding
Front End Estimation
Estimate by Clustering
438+3,289 = ________
= __________
= ______

3. Extra or missing information _______________________________________
Directions: Solve each word problem by doing the following: -Use UPS Check -Identify the extra or missing information in the word problem -Explain how many steps it took you to solve the problem -Use 2 strategies to solve each problem.
Example:
A waiter at the Greasy Spoon restaurant had thirty six customers to wait on. The wait at the restaurant was an hour and a half long. During the lunch rush he added another sixty seven customers to wait on. If forty of the customers didn’t leave him a tip, how many customers did leave a tip?
Strategy Strategy 2
Extra or missing information _______________________________________
How many steps did it take to solve the problem? _____________
Equation(s) ________________________________________________

4. Guided Practice
2. Scholastic was holding a book fair. At the school’s book fair Bill bought 47 books. Jack bought 16 posters. Sara bought twice as many books. Sara wanted to reach 100 books, how many more did she need?
Strategy Strategy 2
Extra or missing information ____________________________________
How many steps did it take to solve the problem? _____________
Equation(s) _____________________________________

5. Creating My Own Multi-Step Word Problems
Left Side
Creating My Own Multi-Step Word Problems
Directions: Create 3 word problems based off of the menu your teacher has displayed on the board. You must:
Write at least one multi-step word problems out of the three
Solve each word problem
Use UPS Check
Write an equation to solve it
Include extra information in the word problem