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Lesson 22 of 500 · Extra Passages
⭐ 30 XPWord Problems Multiply Part 2
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Word problems in math ask you to use your math skills to solve real-life situations.
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Find what matters in the words.
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Slow down. The first answer that pops up isn't always the right one.
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Word problems in math ask you to use your math skills to solve real-life situations. When you see a problem that uses words, like 'Sarah has 4 bags of apples, and each bag has 3 apples,' you can find the answer by multiplying. Here, you would multiply 4 bags by 3 apples in each bag. So, 4 times 3 equals 12. That means Sarah has 12 apples in total! Understanding how to break down word problems helps you solve them easily.
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1 of 2What does a word problem usually ask you to do?
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