Some problems need two steps. Read the whole problem first. Then decide what to work out first and what to do with that answer.
For example: eggs come in boxes of 6. Ana buys 4 boxes and uses 7 eggs. First find how many eggs she bought: 4 × 6 = 24. Then take away the eggs she used: 24 − 7 = 17. Check that your answer makes sense: she cannot have more eggs than she bought.
Worked example
Pencils cost $3 each. Sam buys 6 pencils and pays with $20. How much change does he get?
- Cost: 6 × $3 = $18.
- Change: $20 − $18 = $2.
Answer:$2
Key words
- step
- one calculation in a problem
- total
- the whole amount
- change
- money you get back
Practise this
New questions every time.
Common Core-referenced: 3.OA.D.8