Problem Solving
How do you use what you have learned to problem solve?
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Practice!
Goal: Apply what you have learned about multiplication to solve a word problem.
Can you draw your own picture to solve a problem? You will need a piece of paper and a marker, pencil, or crayon. Read the problem. Then click to see how to solve it!
Logan has 4 bags of 8 cucumbers for Patches. How many cucumbers does Logan have in all?
Here are the steps to solve a word problem.
Word Problem Solving Skills
- Read the problem.
- Look for important information.
- Write a math sentence.
- Choose a way to solve.
- Solve and label your answer.
Read the Problem
Logan has 4 bags of 8 cucumbers for Patches. How many cucumbers does Logan have in all?
The first step is to read the problem. Then go back and read it again. The more you read the problem, the more you can understand what you need.
Find the Important Information
Next you need to look for the important information. The problem has all the information you need. There are numbers, a key word, and a question. Look for the important numbers and write them on your paper. Click the Show Me button to see how you did!
Logan has 4 bags of 8 cucumbers for Patches. How many cucumbers does Logan have in all?
4 and 8 are the important numbers.
Write an Equation
Logan has 4 bags of 8 cucumbers for Patches. How many cucumbers does Logan have in all?
4 and 8 are the important numbers. These numbers are also the factors of the equation. The first number is the first factor and tells us the number of bags. The second number is the second factor and tells us how many cucumbers are in each bag. Write an equation using the numbers you found. Click the Show Me button to see how you did!
4 \({ \times }\) 8 = ?
Draw a Picture
4 \({ \times }\) 8 = ?
Use the equation to draw a picture. The picture helps you solve the problem! The first factor is the number of circles. The second factor is the number of shapes in each circle. Draw the picture. Then click the Show Me button to see how you did!
There are 4 circles. There are 8 shapes in each circle.
Solve and Label
Logan has 4 bags of 8 cucumbers for Patches. How many cucumbers does Logan have in all?
4 \({ \times }\) 8 = ___
Our equation is 4 \({ \times }\) 8 = ____. Our picture shows 4 groups with 8 in each group. Now use the picture to solve. Try adding or skip counting by 8 four times. Click the Show Me button to see how you did!
4 \({ \times }\) 8 = 32
The answer needs to have a label word. The number and word will answer the question in the problem!
Question:
How many cucumbers does Logan have in all?
32 cucumbers
Try to solve the next problem on your own.
Read and Solve
Draw a picture and solve.
Logan has 6 bags of 6 broccoli pieces for Patches. How many broccoli pieces does Logan have in all?
6 \({ \times }\) 6 = ___
broccoli pieces
cucumbers
broccoli pieces
The correct picture has 6 circles with 6 shapes in each circle. 6 \({ \times }\) 6 = 36!
The correct picture has 6 circles with 6 shapes in each circle. 6 \({ \times }\) 6 = 36!
The correct picture has 6 circles with 6 shapes in each circle. 6 \({ \times }\) 6 = 36!
You got # out of # correct. Click the Retry button for another attempt.
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