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Organize the Information

What information does the problem give you? List the information.
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What additional information must we solve to answer the problem?

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Is the problem asking you to ADD, SUBTRACT, OR BOTH?

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What clues, such as what words, in the word problem told you to ADD,
SUBTRACT, OR do BOTH?
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Make A Plan
Circle the strategy you will use. You may circle more than one.

Write an equation Draw a picture Model it Other

Why did you pick this strategy? Why do you think this strategy is the best
strategy to use?
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Solve the Problem.
Show me how you solve the problem. Circle your final answer.

Reflection
How do you know your answer is correct?
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Group A
Bethany has a summer job of mowing people’s lawns. Mr. Van pays her 8.56
dollars for mowing his lawn. Miss Cantrall pays her 2.38 dollars less than Mr.
Van for mowing her lawn because her lawn is smaller. Mrs. Smith pays her
1.49 dollars less than Miss Cantrall for mowing her lawn. She can only mow
one lawn per day because her mower is very old.
If she mows Mr. Van’s lawn, she does not have to mow it for another three
days.
If she mows Miss Cantrall’s lawn, she does not have to mow it for another day.
If she mows Mrs. Smith’s lawn, she does not have to mow it for another three
days.
How much money will she make in three weeks, if on Monday of week 1, she
mown Mr. Van’s lawn. Tuesday, she mown Miss Cantrall’s lawn and
Wednesday, she mown Mrs. Smith’s lawn?

Group B
The distance from Steven’s house to school is 12.23 miles. The distance from
Steven’s house to the park is 7.89 miles less than the distance between his
house to the school. During the week, Steven just walks from his house to the
school. His mom picks him up after school. However, Saturday and Sunday,
Steven walks to the park and back.
How many miles did Steven walked in three weeks?

Group C
Ben has 14.35 dollars.
Kyra has 6.99 less than Leslie.
Anna had 13.22 more than Kyra.
Ben has 2.88 more than Leslie.
Together they want to buy a television that costs 70.12 dollars. Do they have
enough money? If not, how much money do they need?
Group D
Sara has 10 dollars to spend at Barnes and Nobles. She wants to buy a book
that cost 7.36. She also wants to buy a bookmark that costs 2.38 dollars and a
highlighter that costs 5.71 dollars. However, she has a discount of 3.23 dollars.
Does she have enough money? If not, how much money does she need?