CUBES!
What does "C" in the CUBES steps for solving word problems stand for?
Circle the answers.
Circle the numbers in the below word problem:
Wendy and Zane jumped on the couch a combined total of 187 times. Then the couch broke, and they both got in big trouble. If Wendy jumped on the couch 69 times, how many times did Zane jump on it?
187 and 69
Underline the question in the below word problem:
Wendy and Zane jumped on the couch a combined total of 187 times. Then the couch broke, and they both got in big trouble. If Wendy jumped on the couch 69 times, how many times did Zane jump on it?
how many times did Zane jump on it?
Box the keyword in the below problem:
Wendy and Zane jumped on the couch a combined total of 187 times. Then the couch broke, and they both got in big trouble. If Wendy jumped on the couch 69 times, how many times did Zane jump on it?
combined- it tells us we already are given the total number in the problem already. This indicates we must subtract.
Solve the problem below:
Wendy and Zane jumped on the couch a combined total of 187 times. Then the couch broke, and they both got in big trouble. If Wendy jumped on the couch 69 times, how many times did Zane jump on it?
118 times
What does "U" in the CUBES steps to solving word problems stand for?
Underline the question.
Circle the numbers in the word problems below:
The Allenville bakery had 461 bags of sugar. Then an employee used 41 bags of sugar to make some apple crisp. How much sugar is left?
461 and 41
Underline the question in the problem below:
The Allenville bakery had 461 bags of sugar. Then an employee used 41 bags of sugar to make some apple crisp. How much sugar is left?
How much sugar is left?
Box the keyword in the word problem below:
The Allenville bakery had 461 bags of sugar. Then an employee used 41 bags of sugar to make some apple crisp. How much sugar is left?
left - it tells us to subtract!
Solve the word problem below:
The Allenville bakery had 461 bags of sugar. Then an employee used 41 bags of sugar to make some apple crisp. How much sugar is left?
420 bags of sugar
What does "B" in the CUBES steps to solving word problems stand for?
Box the key word.
Circle the numbers in the word problem below:
To fill an order, the factory dyed 655 meters of silk white and 66 meters purple. How many meters of silk did it dye for that order?
655 and 66
Underline the question in the word problem below:
To fill an order, the factory dyed 655 meters of silk white and 66 meters purple. How many meters of silk did it dye for that order?
How many meters of silk did it dye for that order?
Box the keyword in the word problem below:
To fill an order, the factory dyed 655 meters of silk white and 66 meters purple. How many meters of silk did it dye for that order?
and - it tells us to add
Solve the word problem below:
To fill an order, the factory dyed 655 meters of silk white and 66 meters purple. How many meters of silk did it dye for that order?
721 meters of silk
What does "S" in the CUBES steps for solving word problems stand for?
Solve!
Circle the numbers in the word problem below:
Last week, Cooper and Rosa went on a road trip. Cooper drove 917 miles and Rosa drove 29 miles. In total, how many miles did they travel?
917 and 29
Underline the question in the word problem below:
Last week, Cooper and Rosa went on a road trip. Cooper drove 917 miles and Rosa drove 29 miles. In total, how many miles did they travel?
how many miles did they travel?
Box the keyword in the word problem below:
Last week, Cooper and Rosa went on a road trip. Cooper drove 917 miles and Rosa drove 29 miles. In total, how many miles did they travel?
total - it tells us to add!
Solve the word problem below:
Last week, Cooper and Rosa went on a road trip. Cooper drove 917 miles and Rosa drove 29 miles. In total, how many miles did they travel?
946 miles
What is the "U" step in the below word problem?
A company built some new houses in Mercer County, painting them with 738 gallons of blue paint and 66 gallons of white paint. How many gallons of paint did the company use?
How many gallons of paint did the company use?
Circle the numbers in the word problem below:
Jackie planted 11 rows of rose bushes in her garden. She planted 4 bushes in each row. How many rose bushes did Jackie plant in the garden?
11 and 4
Underline the question in the word problem below:
Jackie planted 11 rows of rose bushes in her garden. She planted 4 bushes in each row. How many rose bushes did Jackie plant in the garden?
How many rose bushes did Jackie plant in the gaden?
Box the keyword in the word problem below:
Jackie planted 11 rows of rose bushes in her garden. She planted 4 bushes in each row. How many rose bushes did Jackie plant in the garden?
each - it tells us to multiply!
Solve the word problem below:
Jackie planted 11 rows of rose bushes in her garden. She planted 4 bushes in each row. How many rose bushes did Jackie plant in the garden?
44 bushes