Appendix B
Part-Part Whole Model Problems
“Put Together, Take Apart” Problem
Alyssa is baking a cake. The recipe calls for 8 cups of flour. She already put in 2 cups. How many more cups does she need to add?
“Add To/Take From” Problem
Tom received 80 dollars for his birthday. He went to a sporting goods store and bought a baseball glove, baseball, and bat. He had 39 dollars left over, how much did he spend on the baseball gear?
Comparison Model Problem
Bob ate14 crackers. Steve ate five fewer than Bob. How many did Steve eat?
Multiplication and Division Model Problem
At a restaurant, Mike and his three friends decided to divide the bill evenly. If each person paid $ 13 then what was the total bill?
Multiplicative Comparison Model Problems
The giraffe is 20 feet tall. The kangaroo is 5 feet tall. The giraffe is how many times taller than the kangaroo?
Combining Bar Models -Multistep Word Problems
Part-Whole Combination Problem
When ringing up a customer, a cashier needs 17 seconds to process payment as well as 4 seconds to scan each item being purchased. How long does it take to ring up a customer with 6 items?
Comparison Combination Problem
Jose has a board that is 44 inches long. He wishes to cut it into two pieces so that one piece will be 6 inches longer than the other. How long should the shorter piece be?
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