Number and

Name Operations—2.4.C

9.4
MATHEMATICAL PROCESSES
Models for Multistep 2.1.A, 2.1.D, 2.1.E

Problems
? Essential Question
How do you decide what steps to do to solve
a problem?

Explore
Explore

Label the model to show each problem. Then solve.

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Math Talk
Mathematical Processes
FOR THE TEACHER • Read this 1st problem for
children. Cassie has 32 sheets of paper. She gives Describe how the
Jeff 9 sheets of paper. How many sheets of paper
does Cassie have now? After children solve, read two models are
this 2nd problem. Cassie draws 18 pictures. Jeff
draws 16 pictures. How many pictures do they draw? different.

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Model and
and Draw
Draw

Models help you know what to do to solve a problem.

Ali has 27 stamps. Matt has 38 stamps. How
many more stamps are needed so they will have
91 stamps?

27 38 First, find how many

stamps they have now.

They have — stamps now.

Next, find how many more

stamps they need.
91
They need — more stamps.

Share
Share and
and Show
Show

Complete the models for the steps

you do to solve the problem.
1. Jen has 93 beads. Ana has
46 red beads and 29 blue
beads. How many more
beads does Ana need to
have 93 beads also?
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— more beads

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Problem
Problem Solving
Solving

Complete the models for the steps you do

to solve the problem.
2. Max has 35 trading cards.
He buys 22 more cards. Then
he gives 14 cards to Rudy.
How many cards does Max
have now?

— cards

Solve. Write or draw to explain.

3. Multi-Step Shelby
had 32 rocks. She finds
33 more rocks at the park
and gives 28 rocks to
George. How many rocks
does she have now?
— rocks
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4. Multi-Step Benjamin
finds 31 pinecones at the park.
Together, Jenna and Ellen
find the same number
of pinecones as Benjamin.
How many pinecones
could each girl
Jenna:— pinecones
have found?
Ellen:— pinecones

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M
Model ¥ Reason ¥ Communicate
M
Daily
Daily Assessment
Assessment Task
Task

Choose the correct answer.

5. Multi-Step Ralph has 24 toy farm animals and

55 toy zoo animals. Of those animals, 35 are not
large. How many toy animals are large?

20
79
44
6. Apply Tyler made 42 drawings at school and
25 drawings at home. He gave 11 drawings to
his mother. How many drawings does he have now?

31
56
14
7. Mia has 12 toy bears, 21 toy rabbits, 15 toy
elephants. How many toy animals does Mia have?

48
8

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8. TEXAS Test Prep Tanya finds 22 leaves. 49

Maurice finds 5 more leaves than Tanya finds.
How many leaves do the two children find? 17
27

TAKE HOME ACTIVITY • Have your child explain how he or she

solved a problem on this page.

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Homework MATHEMATICAL PROCESSES 2.1.A, 2.1.D,

2.1.E

and Practice
Name

9.4 Models for Multistep

Problems
Complete the models for the steps you do to solve
the problem.
1. Seth has 23 counters. He finds
15 more in a drawer. Then he
gives 9 to his sister. How many
counters does Seth have now?

Problem
Problem Solving
Solving

Solve. Write or draw to explain.

2. Multi-Step Amber had 44 shells. She finds 26 more

shells at the beach. Then she gives 25 shells to Joel.
How many shells does she have now?

— shells

3. Multi-Step Jesse has 43 pennies. Together, Ava and

Lauren have the same number of pennies as Jesse.
How many pennies could each girl have?
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Ava: — pennies

Lauren: — pennies

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Lesson
Lesson Check
Check

Choose the correct answer.

4. Lucy finds 33 acorns. Mark finds 3 more acorns
than Lucy. How many acorns do the two children
find?

69 33 36

5. Logan has 16 toy cars. He has 18 toy vans. He

also has 25 toy trucks. How many toys does
Logan have?

49 34 59

6. Jada collects buttons. She has 35 gold buttons

and 52 red buttons. Of those buttons, 28 are not
round. How many buttons are round?

24 59 87

7. Dylan made 36 drawings of houses. He made

9 drawings of office buildings. He gave 12 of his
drawings to his brother. How many drawings
does he have now?
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33 57 24

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