Grade 4 · Math · Lesson 38

Math Story Problems

Story problems describe real-world situations using words. To solve them you must read carefully, find the key numbers, decide which operation to use, and write a number sentence. Follow these four steps every time.

What this lesson teaches

1Identify key information in word problems
2Select the correct operation to solve story problems
3Write and solve number sentences from real-world contexts

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