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Translate before calculating

Underline the quantity you need. List what you know. Choose an operation that connects them.

WORKED EXAMPLE

A team has 36 supplies in boxes of 6. To find boxes, divide 36 by 6: 6 boxes.

Watch for this: Do not multiply just because the question contains two numbers.

  1. Work through the example below. Then explain the method aloud in your own words.
  2. Try the checkpoint without looking back. Review the explanation before moving on.
Put it into practice

There are 42 bottles. Each case holds 7. How many cases are needed?

Watch this idea · Apply arithmetic to word problems
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Apply arithmetic to word problems

Your goal: Translate a situation into the operation it needs.

Name the unknown, list quantities with units, choose a relationship, then calculate and check whether the answer makes sense.

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WORKED EXAMPLE

72 tools packed 8 per box need 72 ÷ 8 = 9 boxes.

A van travels 90 miles in 2 hours. What is its average speed?
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This warm-up is for learning. It does not change homework grades or release instructor-held assessment results.

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