Multi-step word problems
Order of operations & word problems
Japanese school year: Elementary 4
What you learn
Word problems that take two or three calculations. Try these after the easy ones.
Key points
Draw diagrams or write down numbers to clearly organize how the values connect with each other.
Do not try to solve it in one jump; calculate step by step by finding what you need first.
Check whether your answer makes sense for the real situation, and is not strangely big or small.
Worked example
35 boys and 45 girls gathered for a workshop. Everyone was divided into 5 groups of equal size. If 3 teachers joined one of the groups, how many people in total are in that group?
Expression:
Choose a set to practice.