Directions:

Use one whole page per word problem. Write the problem here:
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F
acts

- What do you know in this

problem?
- Is there a before and an after?

Unknown

- What is the question that the

problem is asking us to find out?

- Is anything changing?

- Assign a variable to the
unknown or set up a bar model.

Set up an equation

- Look for math words to

determine which operation (or
operations) to use (+, -, x, ).
- +: Increased, more, sum, etc.
- -: Difference, less, left, etc.
- x: Of, product, twice, etc.
- : Per, out of, split, etc.

Solve

- Check your work.
- Is your answer reasonable?