Choose operations in mixed stories
3rd Grade Math practice: A coach has 5 bags with 6 balls in each bag and 14 extra balls. He shares all the balls equally among 4 teams. Which operations are needed. Part of mixed operations (Mixed operations).
~10 min
Use the story situation to decide what each operation does.
Action vs. Keywords
Action vs. Keywords
- Instead of looking for keywords, think about the action in the story. Multiplication happens when you have equal groups, while addition happens when you combine separate amounts.
Instead of looking for keywords, think about the action in the story. Multiplication happens when you have equal groups, while addition happens when you combine separate amounts.
💡 Ask yourself: Does the story show equal groups or just two amounts added together?