Are three word problems

• The man was in a shop he wanted to buy some bread and eggs, and they cost £10 pounds together but he only had £7 pounds with him. How much was he short by?

• The temperture was 15'c it dropped 20'c . What is the temperture now?

• A boy and girl were playing a board game, they both had 10 points the boy fell down a hole and lost twenty points, the girl climbed up a ladder and gained twenty points. What was the difference in points between them?

The answers of are word problems

• £7 pounds takeaway £10 pounds equals -£3 pounds.

• 15'c takeaway 20'c is -5'c.

• 10 takeaway 20 equals-10 10 +20 equals 30 so the difference is 40 points.

three hints when solving problems

• by reading it.

• by using your head