{"id":146,"date":"2022-04-12T04:59:52","date_gmt":"2022-04-12T04:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=146"},"modified":"2025-11-20T07:12:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T07:12:10","slug":"f-2-addition-subtraction-multiplication-and-division-word-problems","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/f-2-addition-subtraction-multiplication-and-division-word-problems\/","title":{"rendered":"F.2 Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division word problems"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-huge-font-size\" style=\"color:#00056d;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong> Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division word problems<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-8d847c2fc40915b48ea748b80671e362\" style=\"color:#74008b\"><strong>Key notes : <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1\ufe0f\u20e3 <strong>Understand the Problem First<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Read the problem <strong>carefully<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identify <strong>what is given<\/strong> and <strong>what is asked<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Look for <strong>numbers, keywords, and clues<\/strong> in the question.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2\ufe0f\u20e3 <strong>Identify the Operation<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Addition (+)<\/strong> \u2013 Look for words like:<br><em>total, sum, altogether, combined, more, increase<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Subtraction (\u2212)<\/strong> \u2013 Look for words like:<br><em>left, remaining, difference, fewer, decrease<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Multiplication (\u00d7)<\/strong> \u2013 Look for words like:<br><em>each, every, in all, groups, repeated, times<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Division (\u00f7)<\/strong> \u2013 Look for words like:<br><em>shared, divided, per, out of, equal parts, left for each<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3\ufe0f\u20e3 <strong>Translate Words into Numbers<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Write a <strong>math sentence<\/strong> using the numbers and operation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Example: There are 5 baskets with 8 apples each. How many apples in all?<br><strong>Math sentence:<\/strong> 5 \u00d7 8 = 40<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4\ufe0f\u20e3 <strong>Solve Step by Step<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Solve carefully <strong>one step at a time<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check if your answer <strong>makes sense<\/strong> in the context of the problem.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5\ufe0f\u20e3 <strong>Check Your Answer<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Re-read the problem and <strong>verify<\/strong> the solution.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ask: <em>\u201cDoes my answer answer the question asked?\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6\ufe0f\u20e3 <strong>Tips for Solving Word Problems<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Draw a <strong>picture or diagram<\/strong> if it helps.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Circle important numbers and keywords.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For multi-step problems, solve <strong>one part at a time<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Write the <strong>units<\/strong> (apples, rupees, meters) in your answer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7\ufe0f\u20e3 <strong>Examples of Keywords<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Operation<\/th><th>Keywords<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Addition<\/td><td>total, sum, altogether, more, increase<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Subtraction<\/td><td>left, remaining, difference, fewer, decrease<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Multiplication<\/td><td>each, every, in all, groups, times<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Division<\/td><td>shared, divided, per, out of, equal parts<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#105000\"><strong>Learn with an example<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-primary-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-f740ba37fd792dfc696b77066ffe3a50\" style=\"background-color:#f9e3eb\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-primary-color has-background-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-670dbe4550aaa5d6cf36b7e83cddaeff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>\u2708\ufe0f A school wants to buy 126 biscuits for a party. If the biscuits come in boxes of 9,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e1102bb9ed13ce87416c6a8a5bbfca14\" style=\"color:#b00012\"> how many boxes of biscuits should the school buy?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>______ boxes <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Divide the total number of biscuits by the number of biscuits in each box.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/3__3_-removebg-preview.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3611\" style=\"width:312px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/3__3_-removebg-preview.png 500w, https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/3__3_-removebg-preview-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/3__3_-removebg-preview-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The school should buy <strong>14<\/strong> boxes of biscuits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-primary-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-9f1bebe01de5eff8182b4a685622b140\" style=\"background-color:#faf8d0\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-primary-color has-background-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-028610d6f04c1675cc0455ee3b9f4a08\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>\u2708\ufe0f A group of 354 people wants to rent paddle boats. If each paddle boat can hold 3 people, <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a9a04f4ae63b99b22dd8f40fd5b697de\" style=\"color:#b00012\">how many boats will the group need? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>________&nbsp;paddle boats<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Divide the number of people by the number in each boat. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/3__4_-removebg-preview-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3613\" style=\"width:333px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/3__4_-removebg-preview-1.png 500w, https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/3__4_-removebg-preview-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/3__4_-removebg-preview-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The group will need 1<strong>18<\/strong> boats.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-primary-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-c8aea3e57e4bab89633bf470e61617d3\" style=\"background-color:#f4e8fd\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-primary-color has-background-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-533373f25f609324fdf24faa9641b337\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>\u2708\ufe0f The library has 147 books. If each shelf can hold 7 books,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8f4cb3722c9cb7da147bd8122188cf77\" style=\"color:#b00012\"> how many shelves will the library need to hold all of its books?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>_____&nbsp;shelves<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Divide the number of books by the number on each shelf.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/3__5_-removebg-preview.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3614\" style=\"width:234px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/3__5_-removebg-preview.png 500w, https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/3__5_-removebg-preview-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/3__5_-removebg-preview-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The library will need <strong>21<\/strong> shelves.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#d90000\"><strong>Let&#8217;s practice!\ud83d\udd8a\ufe0f<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/80106\/795\/840\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10932\" 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