{"id":152,"date":"2022-04-12T05:00:48","date_gmt":"2022-04-12T05:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=152"},"modified":"2025-11-21T03:27:53","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T03:27:53","slug":"f-5-word-problems-with-extra-or-missing-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/f-5-word-problems-with-extra-or-missing-information\/","title":{"rendered":"F.5 Word problems with extra or missing information"},"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>Word problems with extra or missing information<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-huge-font-size wp-elements-87982a1885f28362b0345dcf26d18c66\" style=\"color:#74008b\"><strong>Key notes :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">\ud83e\udde9 <strong>What Are Word Problems with Extra Information?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>These are problems that give <strong>more details than needed<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Not all numbers or facts are useful<\/strong> to find the answer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students must <strong>identify useful information<\/strong> and ignore the rest.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">\u2753 <strong>What Are Word Problems with Missing Information?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>These problems <strong>do not give all the details needed<\/strong> to solve.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You must <strong>think carefully<\/strong> and sometimes <strong>figure out what is missing<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sometimes the missing information can be <strong>found using 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<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">\ud83d\udd0d <strong>How to Solve Problems with Extra Information<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2714\ufe0f Read the problem <strong>carefully<\/strong>.<br>\u2714\ufe0f Underline or highlight <strong>important numbers<\/strong>.<br>\u2714\ufe0f Cross out or ignore <strong>unnecessary information<\/strong>.<br>\u2714\ufe0f Identify the <strong>operation<\/strong>: addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division.<br>\u2714\ufe0f Solve using only the <strong>required data<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">\ud83d\udca1 <strong>Clues for Extra Information<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A number is <strong>extra<\/strong> if it does not help answer the final question.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Look for information about <strong>different people, objects, or events<\/strong> that are not part of the question.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the number is not <strong>connected<\/strong> to the question, it is <strong>extra<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">\ud83d\udd75\ufe0f\u200d\u2642\ufe0f <strong>How to Handle Missing Information<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2714\ufe0f Check if the problem can be solved with the given information.<br>\u2714\ufe0f Identify the <strong>unknown detail<\/strong> (What do we need?).<br>\u2714\ufe0f Look for <strong>hints<\/strong> in the wording to guess the missing part.<br>\u2714\ufe0f If important data is not given or cannot be found, the problem is <strong>incomplete<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">\ud83e\udde0 <strong>Clues for Missing Information<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A key number (like total, part, or difference) is <strong>not given<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The problem asks something impossible to answer with the given facts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The story feels <strong>incomplete<\/strong> or confusing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">\ud83d\udcd8 <strong>Example of Extra Information<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 <em>Ravi has 12 pencils. His sister has 5 erasers. Ravi gave 3 pencils to his friend. How many pencils does he have now?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>5 erasers<\/strong> \u2192 \u274c extra<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use: 12 \u2013 3 = <strong>9 pencils<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">\ud83d\udcd8 <strong>Example of Missing Information<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 <em>Meera has some balloons. She gave 4 to her friend. Now she has 6 left. How many did she have at first?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Missing information: <strong>Total balloons at first<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>But we can calculate: 6 + 4 = <strong>10 balloons<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">\ud83d\udcdd <strong>Why Is This Skill Important?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It helps students learn to <strong>think critically<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improves <strong>problem-solving<\/strong> skills.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Helps avoid errors by focusing only on the <strong>useful information<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">\ud83c\udfaf <strong>Tips for Grade 4 Students<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83c\udf08 Read twice<br>\ud83c\udf08 Underline important numbers<br>\ud83c\udf08 Ask: <em>What is the question asking?<\/em><br>\ud83c\udf08 Ignore distractors<br>\ud83c\udf08 Replace missing data using clues<br>\ud83c\udf08 Check your answer<\/p>\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-ddbc4745fc4231c97a7a93ad969d4fa7\" style=\"background-color:#e3fed9\"><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-cf015f545e411e2946463fd64050c2b1\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u2708\ufe0f Becky bought 6 bags of red potatoes and 12 bags of white potatoes. Each bag of potatoes weighed 15 kilograms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b6bc1a851cce1c76122a4ce85657a7af\" style=\"color:#b00012\"> How many kilograms of potatoes did Becky buy in all?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>270<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>260<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>282<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There is not enough information to solve this problem.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sol: Multiply the weight of each bag by the total number of bags.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>15 \u00d7 (6 + 12) = 270<\/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-7900db20bc88ad09a0dc60376a189bbb\" style=\"background-color:#f5dfe5\"><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-26d558a510f8c3d4200b8fdeeb3d0cfa\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u2708\ufe0f Braden bought 19 bags of red potatoes and 2 bags of white potatoes. Each bag of potatoes weighed 13 kilograms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d11c71455013dab8c7c534f196dcc61f\" style=\"color:#b00012\">How many kilograms of potatoes did Braden buy in all?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>272<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>284<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>273<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There is not enough information to solve this problem.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sol: Multiply the weight of each bag by the total number of bags.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>13 \u00d7 (19 + 2) = 273<\/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-6931ac4e1db87bd6be784c46d27d9cec\" style=\"background-color:#eedafa\"><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-b5358e6408ca1c89d7eddec90f336c1b\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u2708\ufe0f Debbie bought 17 bags of white rice and 13 bags of brown rice. Each bag of rice weighed 12 kilograms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f06715c3a0563f1ec3492a0d2e497a07\" style=\"color:#b00012\">How many kilograms of rice did Debbie buy in all?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>470<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>370<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>360<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There is not enough information to solve this problem.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sol: Multiply the weight of each bag by the total number of bags.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>12 \u00d7 (17 + 13) = 360<\/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\/80168\/527\/223\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-3-243.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7043\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-3-243.png 500w, https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-3-243-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-3-243-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\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\/30375\/149\/162\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-2-239.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7044\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-2-239.png 500w, https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-2-239-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-2-239-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Word problems with extra or missing information Key notes : \ud83e\udde9 What Are Word Problems with Extra Information? \u2753 What Are Word Problems with Missing Information? \ud83d\udd0d How to Solve Problems with Extra Information \u2714\ufe0f Read the problem carefully.\u2714\ufe0f Underline or highlight important numbers.\u2714\ufe0f Cross out or ignore unnecessary information.\u2714\ufe0f Identify the operation: addition, subtraction,<a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/f-5-word-problems-with-extra-or-missing-information\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">&#8220;F.5 Word problems with extra or missing information&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-152","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/152","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=152"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/152\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16787,"href":"https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/152\/revisions\/16787"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=152"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}