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Figure out what the question wants, what information is essential to finding that, and model an equation from the problem.
This is for simple word problems like addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. First read the question part by part. In addition word problems, they first tell you that you have something and someone gives you some more.eg. Ritu has 5 chocolates and her mother gives her 2 more, then she will have .....7 In subtraction word problems, they tell you that you had some quantity and later spent or gave away some. eg: Ritu had 7 chocolates. She gave three to her sister,then she has ......4 In multiplication word problems, they tell you the value of one article and ask you to find the value of more. eg: One pen costs 10. Find the cost of 5 pens. Then the answer is 5x10=50 In division word problems, they tell you the value of many article and ask you to find the value of one article. eg: Ten pens cost 50. find the cost of 1 pen. Then the answer is 50/10 = 5
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solver
What are some of the factors that contribute to students' inability to solve word problems?
Some students have trouble with word problems. They may not fully understand what the question is asking. They may not understand topic. Or they might not be the smartest in word problems. If so , I would consider a tutor.
What are the 3 r's and esp in solving word problems?
3 R's stand for Read, Represent, Relate and ESP stands for Equate, Solve, and Prove........ These are the process in solving word problems using equations.
How are problems solve in science?
by experimenting..
What is the importance of studying calculus?
Calculus was invented to solve physics problems, so the importance of studying calculus is to solve physics problems.
