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Two-digit word problems
A word problem hides a sum in a story. Find the numbers and the clue words.
How to do it
- Underline the numbers.
- Find the clue: altogether or total → add; left or fewer → subtract; groups of → multiply; share → divide.
- Write the sum and solve it. Check it makes sense.
Worked example
Ava has 46 stickers and gets 27 more. How many altogether?
Altogether → add: 46 + 27
73
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