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LESSON

Solving Word

Problems Using

Whole Numbers

Most word problems in arithmetic and prealgebra can be solved by using

one or more of the basicoperations. The basic operations are addition,

subtraction, multiplication, and division. Sometimes students have a problem

deciding which operation to use. The correct operation can be determined by

the words in the problem.

Useadditionwhen you are being asked to find

the total,

the sum,

how many in all,

how many altogether, etc.,

and all the items in the problem are the same type.

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