Read the word problem attentively, repeating it once or twice to soak in the information. For example, suppose you're given the following word problem:
Bob and Jane have five muffins. Jane gives one of her muffins to Blake and then eats one. How many muffins does that leave for Bob and Jane to split equally?
Write out the word problem as a numeric equation after reading the problem until it is comprehended and extracting the relevant figures. Determine which mathematics operation, such as addition or subtraction, is required. In this example, you would have the following:
5 muffins - 1 muffin - 1 muffin = x
Work out the equation you have written from the word problem:
5 muffins - 1 muffin = 4 muffins - 1 muffin = 3 muffins
Practice this technique with other math word problems by creating your own practice worksheets. You can also obtain practice word problem worksheets from educational resource websites and math books.
