How to Approach Word Problems

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1.
What is the FIRST step in the UPSC strategy for solving word problems?
1. a)Solve step by step
2. b)Understand the problem
3. c)Plan your approach
4. d)Check your answer
2.
Which key word usually tells you to ADD?
1. a)Remaining
2. b)Divided equally
3. c)Each
4. d)In total
3.
Sam has 15 marbles. He gives 6 to his friend. How many marbles does Sam have now?
4.
A bakery made 24 cookies in the morning and 18 cookies in the afternoon. How many cookies did they make in total?
5.
Why is it important to CHECK your answer after solving a word problem?
1. a)To make the problem look harder
2. b)To waste time
3. c)Because the teacher told you to
4. d)To make sure the answer is reasonable and answers the question
6.
There are 32 students in a class. 8 students are absent today. The remaining students are divided into 4 equal groups. How many students are in each group?
7.
A store has 50 apples. In the morning, they sell 15 apples. In the afternoon, they receive 20 more apples. How many apples does the store have now?
1. a)45
2. b)55
3. c)35
4. d)85
8.
Lisa has 36 stickers. She wants to share them equally among her 4 friends and keep the same amount for herself. How many stickers does each person get?
9.
A bookstore has 72 books. They put 8 books on each shelf. How many shelves do they need?
10.
Tom has some money. He spends 12 dollars on lunch and has 23 dollars left. Which expression shows how to find how much money Tom started with?
1. a)
2. b)
3. c)
4. d)
11.
A farmer has 120 eggs. He sells 48 eggs at the market and then his chickens lay 36 more eggs. He packs the remaining eggs into cartons of 12. How many full cartons can he make?
12.
A cinema has 156 seats arranged in 12 equal rows. The first 5 rows are filled with students, and 18 more people sit in the remaining rows. How many empty seats are there?
13.
Maria buys 3 notebooks at 4 dollars each and 2 pens at 3 dollars each. She pays with a 20 dollar bill. How much change does she receive?
14.
A bus can carry 45 passengers. On Monday, it makes 4 trips with full passengers. On Tuesday, it makes 3 trips but carries only 38 passengers per trip. How many more passengers did it carry on Monday than Tuesday?
15.
A school is planning a field trip. There are 126 students going. Each bus holds 28 students. Buses cost 150 dollars each. What is the total cost for buses?