CUBE Strategy
What is the first step I need to take to solve a word problem?
Circle the important numbers.
I gave you 13 apples, but you ate 6. How many do you have remaining?
I have 7 apples remaining.
Nancy had 2 apples in 6 small baskets. How many apple did Nancy have in total?
Nancy had 14 apples in total.
Nancy had 12 apples in total.
What keyword matches with Decrease?
What is Subtraction.
How many pies did Martha have in all?
20.
is this correct? Why?
No,
Martha had 20 pies in all.
How do I make the question I need to answer clear?
By Underlining the question in the word problem.
I am picking strawberries for the jam I am going to make. I have 35 in one basket and 47 in another basket. How many strawberries do I have altogether?
I have 82 strawberries altogether.
I want 20 candies to give out to my family, I bought 12 today. How many more candies do I need to buy?
I need to buy 12 more candies to give out to my family.
I need to buy 8 more candies to give out to my family.
What operation does the keyword product match with?
Multiplication.
I have 7 dollars to go to the movies, but a ticket costs 15 dollars. How many more dollars do I need to be able to buy a ticket?
8 for a ticket.
What are the middle two steps in the CUBES strategy?
U- underline the question
B- box the keyword(s)
I get to go on a trip with my family in 11 days but now we can't leave for another 4 days, how many days do I have to wait altogether?
I now have to wait 15 days till my trip with my family.
I had 24 tickets to use at the fair this weekend, I had 3 friends I brought to share them with. I wanted to share them evenly, how many tickets did each of my friends get?
Each of my friends got 8 tickets.
Yes, this is correct.
What operations do the keywords combine and how many more match with?
Addition and Subtraction.
Nancy had 2 apples in 6 small baskets. How many apple did Nancy have in total?
12.
What are the first 3 steps to the CUBES strategy?
What is Circle the numbers, Underline the question, and Box the keywords.
I have 3 rows of apple trees, there are 3 trees in each row. I am getting 10 apples from each tree, how many apples do I have in total?
I have 90 apples in total.
I have 3 rows of apple trees, there are 3 trees in each row. I am getting 10 apples from each tree, how many apples do I have in total?
I have 83 apples in total.
What are two keywords that match both addition and multiplication?
Altogether, in all, and total.
If my answer is 8 keys, what is the correct answer statement if my question is, How many keys do I need in total?
I need 8 keys in total.
What are the last three steps to the CUBES strategy?
Box the keyword(s), Evaluate & eliminate, and Solve & check.
I have 30 marshmallows to split between my 10 friends. How many marshmallows does each of my friends get?
Each friend gets 3 marshmallows.
I am picking strawberries for the jam I am going to make. I have 35 in one basket and 47 in another basket. How many strawberries do I have altogether?
I have 72 strawberries altogether.
Give me three keywords that match the operation of division.
Split, quotient, evenly, every, cut, each, share, ratio, out of, between, average.
I shared my birthday with my twin and we had two cakes that fed 16 people. How many people did one cake feed if they both fed the same amount of people?
Fed 8 people.