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    This document contains examples of word problems involving joining, separating, comparing, and finding parts of a whole. The problems are presented in tables organized by the type of problem and whether the start, change, or result is unknown. Each problem is represented by a mathematical equation where the unknown quantity is represented by χ. The document is intended to help teachers present a variety of word problem structures to students.

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    This document contains examples of word problems involving joining, separating, comparing, and finding parts of a whole. The problems are presented in tables organized by the type of problem and whether the start, change, or result is unknown. Each problem is represented by a mathematical equation where the unknown quantity is represented by χ. The document is intended to help teachers present a variety of word problem structures to students.

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    of 3

    JOIN/SEPARATE

    Result Unknown Change Unknown Start Unknown


    Sandra had 8 pennies. George gave her 4 Sandra had 8 pennies. George gave her Sandra had some pennies. George gave
    more. How many pennies does Sandra some more. Now Sandra has 12 pennies. her 4 more. Now Sandra has 12 pennies.
    have altogether? How many did George give her? How many pennies did Sandra have to
    8+4= 8 +  = 12 or begin with?

    12 – 8 =   + 4 = 12 or
    12 – 4 = 
    Sandra had 12 pennies. She gave 4 Sandra had 12 pennies. She gave some Sandra had some pennies. She gave 4 to
    pennies to George. How many pennies to George. Now she has 8 pennies. How George. Now Sandra has 8 pennies left.
    does Sandra have now? many did she give to George? How many pennies did Sandra have to
    12 – 4 =  12 –  = 8 or begin with?

    8 +  = 12 or  – 4 = 8 or

    12 – 8 =  8+4=

    Adapted from Teaching Student-Centered Mathematics,


    Van de Walle/Lovin/Karp/Bay-Williams, 2018
    PART/PART/WHOLE
    Whole Unknown One Part Unknown Both Parts Unknown
    George has 4 pennies and 8 George has 12 coins. Eight of George has 12 coins. Some
    nickels. How many coins his coins are pennies, and are pennies and some are
    does he have? the rest are nickels. How nickels. How many of each
    4+8= many nickels does George could he have?
    have? 12 =  + 
    12 = 8 +  or
    12 – 8 = 

    Adapted from Teaching Student-Centered Mathematics,


    Van de Walle/Lovin/Karp/Bay-Williams, 2018
    COMPARISON
    Difference Unknown Larger Quantity Unknown Smaller Quantity Unknown
    Situations of “How many more?”
    George has 12 pennies and Sandra has 8 Sandra has 8 pennies. George has 4 more George has 12 pennies. George has 4
    pennies. How many more pennies does pennies than Sandra. How many pennies more pennies than Sandra. How many
    George have than Sandra? does George have? pennies does Sandra have?
    8 +  = 12 or 8 + 4 =  or  + 4 = 12 or
    12 – 8 =  8=–4 12 – 4 = 

    Situations of “How many fewer?”


    George has 12 pennies and Sandra has 8 Sandra has 4 fewer pennies than George. Sandra has 4 fewer pennies than George.
    pennies. How many fewer pennies does Sandra has 8 pennies. How many pennies George has 12 pennies. How many
    Sandra have than George? does George have? pennies does Sandra have?
    12 – 8 =  or  – 4 = 8 or 12 – 4 = 
    12 = 8 +  8+4= 12 =  + 4

    Adapted from Teaching Student-Centered Mathematics,


    Van de Walle/Lovin/Karp/Bay-Williams, 2018

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