Lesson 10:

Strategies to solve word problems

So far, you've had a few word problems to do in your assignments. Perhaps you did not know what some of the questions were asking. Perhaps you were unsure of which operation to use. Perhaps you just did not know how to begin answering the question. In this lesson, you will learn various strategies to help you with these problems.

In this lesson, you will:

• review the 4-Step Method for problem solving
  
• learn how to choose addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division to solve math problems
  
• learn how to use pictures and diagrams to help you solve word problems