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How Do You Solve and Graph Inequalities from a Word Problem?
Are you befuddled after reading this word problem? Not only is it a word problem but there are two variables, and not only does it have two variables, but it is an inequality. Don't pull your hair out! Take a deep breath and watch this...
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How Do You Determine Which Operations to Use in a Word Problem?
Word problems can be tricky. Lucky for you there are key words that can help you identify the operation needed to successfully complete any word problem. This tutorial helps you pick out key words and what those words indicate in terms...
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How Do You Use the Fundamental Counting Principle to Count the Number of Outcomes in a Sample Space?
Sometimes all you need is an image to help solve a word problem. This tutorial shows how drawing picture can help you determine a correct number of possibilities with given data. You can also use the FCP or fundamental counting principle...
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What Are the Ways You Can Solve a System of Linear Equations?
Confronted with a system of equations? This tutorial briefly describes the three ways systems of equations can be solved. Substitution, graphing, and the elimination method are all covered. The only thing this video is missing is example...
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Subtracting in Word Problems
Here is a real-life subtraction word problem that not only shows how to analyze a word problem but thoroughly describes the subtraction process. This is a fantastic video perfect for introducing both subtraction and problem solving...
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Odd Numbers
Peter from the number underground is here to tell your class a math secret. He explains odd numbers. This clip is super cute and engaging plus it does a great job providing rules to determine if a number is odd or not. The math...
Khan Academy
Singapore Math: Grade 3a, Unit 2 (Part 2)
By working through word problems involving subtraction and using numbers in the hundreds, the instructor uses visual cues to help viewers understand how to solve the problem. The instructor's method for solving the problem involves...
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How Do You Solve a Ratio Word Problem?
Review how to calculate ratios using this film. The instructor works through word problems involving a ratio. This is a wonderful way to make ratios easier to understand.
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Problem Solving Strategies
With a geometric shape on hand the instructor provides a reason for creative thinking then models how he constructs an answer using problem solving strategies. He explains his thinking and notes the strategy he used to solve each problem.
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Singapore Math: Grade 3a, Unit 2 (Part 11)
Solving two-step word problems is a great way to build strong critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills. This video showcases three-word problems involving multi-digit addition or subtraction. Sal highlights essential...
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Singapore Math: Grade 3a, Unit 2 (Part 10)
Sal solves several practice problems in several ways to reinforce four-digit subtraction. He then takes viewers through solving word problems with four-digit subtraction, which requires regrouping. Use these problems as a class challenge...
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Singapore Math: Grade 3a, Unit 2 (Part 3)
Using three-digit numbers, this video discusses the process used to add and subtract with regrouping. The instructor also focuses on determining when and when not to regroup. It describes precisely what is happening when a problem...
Khan Academy
MTEL Math Practice Test: 1-4
Are you worried about the MTEL? Never fear—Sal is here! Designed for adults seeking their teaching credentials in Massachusetts, this series of videos guides future teachers through a practice test for the Math MTEL. The valuable...
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What's a Real Number?
A real number is any number that you can find on a number line. This includes rational and irrational numbers, which means positive numbers, negative numbers, decimal numbers, square root numbers and even pi.
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What are Some Words You Can Use to Write Word Problems?
The instructor makes several lists on the whiteboard. Get out notepaper and write these down. She is identifying words that indicate mathematical expressions and she is putting them into categories: addition, subtraction, multiplication,...
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What is the Fundamental Counting Principle?
Oh my, five types of bread, eight kinds of lunchmeat, and six choices of cheeses. How many different combinations of sandwiches can be made? That's going to take a long time to figure out. No, it's not. Just use the Fundamental Counting...
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Math in the Kitchen
Demonstrating the math to real-world connection, this instructor explains all he'll need to do to make pasta. He explains he will need to measure, count, and determine low, medium, and high. No actual math was used in this video, but it...
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Math in Sports
What does math have to do with sports? This math report explains how math is used in sports. In boxing, area is needed to determine the size of the ring, statistics are compared and sorted, and points are counted. In baseball, math and...
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Key Words
A young women shares her method for determining which words are important when solving a word problem. She reads two different problems then circles the words that let her know what operation to use to complete each problem.
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Basic Math: Lesson 6 - #8 - Division of Fractions
Dividing fractions! This clip begins with fraction circles described as parts of a whole, shows the actual fractions that represent the images, then defines what reciprocal means. Example problems employing the use of a reciprocal show...
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How to Teach Kids Kindergarten Math: How to Tell Kids Addition Stories
Here is a tutorial video made just for parents who home school their children. The clip shows how a parent can teach basic addition skills through story problems and drawings.
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Singapore Math: Grade 3a, Unit 2 (Part 4)
Use the Singapore math methods to work through simple problems. Visual representations of word problems allow viewers to start making predictions and estimating the answers. This is a good way for class members to use various methods to...