Year 2

Solving word problems by using bar models

Year 2

Solving word problems by using bar models

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will apply our skills of using bar models to solve different word problems.

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3 Questions

Q1.
Does the following bar model represent the equation: 6 x 6 = 12?
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Correct answer: No
Yes
Q2.
Mrs Crane has used the counters to represent an equation. Which equation is she representing?
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10 + 10 = 20
2 + 10 = 12
Correct answer: 2 x 10 = 20
Q3.
Mrs Crane needs to match the bar model to the correct question. Can you choose the correct question to match the bar model?
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Mrs Crane gave out the children in her class 5 bags of apples each containing 3 apples. How many apples did she give out in total?
Correct answer: Mrs Crane gave out the children in her class three bags of apples each containing 5 apples. How many apples did she give out in total?

3 Questions

Q1.
Is this bar model correct?
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Correct answer: No
Yes
Q2.
Which equation does this array show?
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Correct answer: 3 x 5 = 15
5 x 5 = 25
Q3.
Using this bar model, solve the following word problem... Mrs Crane baked 8 cupcakes. She ate half of them. How many does she have left?
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12
Correct answer: 4
8