"They can do the calculations, but they can't set up the equations for word problems." "When I try to teach them, we end up ...

2 page Word document with 12 word problem questions relating to working with money, fractions and percentages. Some of the questions are multi-part. Some of these questions would be good as extension ...

Word problems try and tell students a story about the math problem in front of them. They are a useful way to connect abstract numbers to concrete situations, so students can learn early on to apply ...