How can drawing pictures help you solve tough word problems?

In this lesson you will learn how to solve multi-step problems by drawing a picture.

Let’s Review Pictures can help you solve tricky problems. Mac had 3 apples. He dropped one apple and got two more apples from the fridge. How many apples does he have now?

A Common Mistake Mac had 3 apples. He dropped one apple and got two more apples from the fridge. How many apples does he have now? = 2

Let’s Review Core Lesson There are 5 pencils on Jack’s desk. Jill has 4 more pencils than Jack on her desk. Penny has three more pencils than Jill on her desk. How many pencils are there in all?

Let’s Review Core Lesson Jack’s pencils: (5) Jill’s pencils: (5 + 4) Penny’s pencils: (5 + 4) (5 + 4) + ( ) =26 pencils

In this lesson you have learned how to solve multi- step problems by drawing a picture.

Let’s Review Guided Practice Maxine got 10 pieces of candy at Halloween. Her sister Jordan got 3 less than Maxine. Their older brother Tim got 4 more than Jordan. Their cousin Alex got 8 more than Tim. How many more pieces did Tim get than Maxine?

Let’s Review Guided Practice Maxine’s candy: (10) Jordan’s candy: (10-3 =7) Tim’s candy: (7 + 4 = 11)

Let’s Review Extension Activities John earned $12 on Saturday but he only managed to earn half that amount on Sunday. He earned $26 the previous weekend. How much more does he need to earn to give him the $60 he needs to buy a new bicycle? Show how you determined your answer.

Let’s Review Extension Activities Ava has 14 pencils. Bradley has 21 pencils. Carl has 26 pencils. Write and solve as many problems as you can using this information.

Let’s Review Extension Activities A salesman bought a case of 80 backpacks for $560. He sold 21 backpacks for $17, and the rest he sold to a department store for $30 each. What is the salesman’s profit? The salesman wants to double his profit. How much should he charge the department store?

Let’s Review Quick Quiz 1) Sam had some candy and received 5 more pieces. He then gave away 17 pieces. He had 10 pieces of candy left. How many pieces of candy did Sam start with?

Let’s Review Quick Quiz 2) Mom purchased 3 dozen eggs at the supermarket. When she got home, 2 eggs from each carton were broken. How many eggs does Mom have now?