What key word can help you when you are taking a test?
RELAX
100
What is the first step for solving a word problem?
understand the problem
100
During its big sale, Bozo's Toy Store had 664 customers. Fun Town Toy Store only had 336 customers. Hoe many customers shopped at the two stores altogether during the sale?
1000 customers
100
Jess has to take 120 pictures for a class project. So far he has taken 65 pictures. How many more pictures does Jesse need to take?
55 pictures
100
What is the number sentence to solve this problem?
There are 104 poplar trees and 110 rose bushes currently in the park. Park workers will plant 113 more poplar trees today. How many poplar trees will the park have when the workers are finished ?
104 + 113 = ?
200
What does the R in Relax stand for?
Read and then re-read the question carefully
200
What is the 2nd step for solving a word problem?
Plan by choosing a strategy
200
The store ordered 573 small marbles. It also ordered 322 large marbles. How many marbles did the toy store order?
895 marbles
200
Melody bought 166 boxes of crayons for her scout troop. She gave the troop some of the boxes of crayons and she has 120 boxes left over. How many boxes of crayons did Melody give the troop?
46 boxes
200
What is the number sentence to solve this problem?
Mike has 891 Pokemon cards. Melanie bought 435 of Mike's
Pokemon cards. How many Pokemon cards does Mike have now ?
891 - 435 = ?
300
What does the E in relax stand for?
Examine and read carefully every question and answer carefully before you choose.
300
What is the 3rd step for solving a word problem?
Solve the problem
300
Fred has 101 books. Sally has 138 books. How many books do they have together ?
239 books
300
Tim's high school played 810 football games this year. He attended 302 games. How many football games did Tim miss?
508 games
300
Fred likes to collect coins. Fred got 19 coins from his brother, and 22 coins from his mother. Fred lost 20 coins before putting those coins into his piggybank. How many coins does Fred have in his piggybank?
21 coins
400
What does the L in relax stand for?
Look for key words in the question that will help you answer the problem
Remember: Highlight or underline your answer and problem!!!
400
What is the 4th step for solving a word problem?
Check your work
400
Tim picked 112 lemons and Alyssa picked 138 lemons. Joan picked 120 apples. How many lemons were picked in total ?
270 lemons
400
Jessica found 890 seashells on the beach. She gave 181 of the seashells to Sam. How many seashells does
Jessica now have ?
709 seashells
400
Fred had 114 nickels and 609 quarters in his bank. His dad borrowed 358 quarters from Fred. How many quarters does he have now ?
251 quarters
500
What does the A in relax stand for?
Always check your answer!!!
Remember: “Plug it in”- Does it make sense?
500
Name all 4 steps for solving a word problem.
Understand the problem, Plan by choosing a strategy, Solve the problem, Check your work
500
Jessica grew 104 pumpkins. Benny grew 102 pumpkins. How many pumpkins did they grow in total ?
206 pumpkins
500
Mary has 836 black marbles, she gave Mike 165 of the marbles. How many black marbles does she now have ?
671 marbles
500
Sara wants 156 cupcakes for her party. She has already made 72 fudge cupcakes, and 36 berry cupcakes. How many more cupcakes does Sara need to make?