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Term A · Chapter 4 · Lesson 7

Word Problems — Part 1

Translate one-step equal-group stories into multiplication or division.

MATH-3A-C04-L0735–45 minutes · flexible

Today's challenge

Each of 3 shelves holds 17 equally sized boxes. How many boxes altogether? Try your own method, then compare it with a model.

What you'll learn

  • Translate one-step equal-group stories into multiplication or division.
  • Explain the connection between a diagram and a number sentence.
  • Solve a fresh application without step-by-step hints.

Before this lesson

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