Solving multi-step word problems

What you'll learn

1. 1

   Imagine you have £20 to spend at the cinema. You buy a ticket for £8 and popcorn for £4. How much change do you get? First add, then subtract!

2. 2

   What do you need to do FIRST in the cinema problem?

3. 3

   Let's solve it together: Ticket = £8, popcorn = £4, you have £20.

4. 4

   Try this one: You have £15. You buy a pizza for £9 and a drink for £2. How much change? Use the number line to help!

5. 5

   What is the first step for the pizza problem?

6. 6

   Another one: A pack of 6 pens costs £3. You buy 2 packs and a notebook for £5. How much total?

7. 7

   In the pen problem, what was the first step?