- The answer is $147. What is the problem? → A problem involving adding or subtracting money that results in $147, such as: “You have $200 and spend $53. How much do you have left?”
- The answer is 813. What is the problem? → A problem involving addition or subtraction of whole numbers that equals 813, such as: “What is 900 minus 87?”
- The answer is 8,294. What is the problem? → A multi-digit addition or subtraction problem, such as: “What is 10,000 minus 1,706?”
- The answer is 13,973. What is the problem? → A problem involving larger numbers, such as: “What is 15,000 minus 1,027?”
- The answer is $32,198. What is the problem? → A money-related word problem, such as: “A car costs $30,000 and you add $2,198 in taxes. What is the total cost?”
- The answer is $7,291.31. What is the problem? → A decimal money calculation, such as: “You earn $8,000 and pay $708.69 in taxes. How much do you keep?”
- The answer is 5,932. What is the problem? → A multiplication or addition problem, such as: “What is 5,000 + 932?”
- The answer is 137 ¾. What is the problem? → A fraction or mixed number problem, such as: “What is 150 minus 12 ¼?”
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of 4th grade plans.