In math, there are many different
ways to show a problem.

Use the words in the problem to help you solve.
 Some words give clues:

How many more?
How many in all?
 

Bette read 5 books in September,
6 books in October,
and 4 books in November.

How many books did Bette read in all?

 Use the model to answer 
 questions such as:

 1. How many pairs of black
     socks can Nate make?
 2. How many red socks are left
     over?

 Use the chart to answer 
 questions such as:

 1. How many gallons did Abby
     use to water 6 plants?
 2. How many will she will need
     for 7 plants?

  Use the graph to answer 
  questions such as:

 1. How many students chose
    blue as their favorite color?

 2. How many more students
     chose blue than red?

 Use the table to answer 
 questions such as:

 1. Which grade has the most
     students in attendance.

 2. How many total students
     were in school on Monday?

  Abby bought 5 fish on
  Monday and 6 fish on
  Tuesday.

  Use the symbols to help you
  find how many fish Abby
  has now?

           
               
   or                  
             +  

  Both of the examples uses symbols to help you
  to see that you must combine the 2 groups to
  obtain the sum.

                      5 + 6 = 11 fish

Bonnie played golf yesterday.
She played 9 holes and hit 3 strokes on every hole.

Use the equations to find her score.

3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 27

or

9 x 3 = 27 strokes

There are many ways to show a problem.