Solving a Given Equation from a Word Problem (Add, Subtract & Multiply)
A word problem is shown with the equation that goes with it already written. Students find the value of the letter that makes the equation true. The equations use addition, subtraction or multiplication.
Student Objectives
- Find the value of a letter in an addition, subtraction or multiplication equation
- Read an equation that has already been written for a word problem
- Understand that a letter stands for one unknown number
- Check that the answer makes sense against the numbers in the story
Standards
