Word problems: plus and minus
You learn the five steps for solving a word problem.
How to work it out
- Tap the numbers you need.
- Choose the operation: +, −, × or ÷.
- Write the equation.
- Choose how to calculate.
- Check if your answer makes sense.
- 1Numberswhich ones do you need?
- 2What is happening?+ − × :
- 3Write it downthe sum
- 4How?choose how you work it out
- 5Work it outand check it
Mia has 6 sweets. Her mum gives her 4 more. How many does she have now?
- Read: I need to find how many Mia has now.
- Numbers: 6 and 4.
- What happens: Mia gets more, that is plus.
- Sum: 6 + 4.
- Work it out: 10.
- Check: does 6 + 4 = 10? Yes.