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Study Guide Story Problems Mathematics, Grade 2
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STORY
PROBLEMS
A
story
problem
is
a
word
problem
that
contains
a
problem
you
need
to
solve
by
adding,
subtracting,
multiplying,
or
dividing
in
order
to
figure
out
the
answer.
When
solving
a
story
problem,
you’ll
need
to:
Read
the
problem
carefully.
Figure
out
the
problem
you
need
to
solve.
Look
for
CLUE
words
that
tell
you
if
you
need
to
add,
subtract,
divide,
or
multiply
to
solve
the
problem.
Clue
words
you
might
find
in
a
story
problem
that
will
give
you
a
hint
that
you
need
to
add
in
order
to
solve
the
problem:
add,
altogether,
in
all,
total,
sum
Clue
words
you
might
find
in
a
story
problem
that
will
give
you
a
hint
that
you
need
to
subtract
in
order
to
solve
the
problem:
subtract,
difference,
left,
how
many
more,
remain
Check
your
answer
by
asking
yourself:
Does
my
answer
make
sense?
Example:
Marie
had
17
jelly
beans.
Her
brother
ate
5
of
her
jelly
beans.
How
many
jelly
beans
does
Marie
have
left?
The
clue
words
–
have
left
–
tell
you
that
you
need
to
SUBTRACT
in
order
to
solve
the
problem.
17
jelly
beans
–
5
jelly
beans
=
12
jelly
beans
17
–
5
=
12
Answer:
12
jelly
beans
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Another
example:
Steve
has
11
stickers
in
his
sticker
collection.
His
friend
Gavin
gave
Steve
5
more
stickers.
How
many
stickers
does
Steve
now
have
in
all?
The
clue
words
–
in
all
–
tell
you
that
you
need
to
ADD
in
order
to
solve
the
problem.
11
stickers
+
5
stickers
=
16
stickers
11
+
5
=
16
Answer:
16
stickers
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