CUBES Strategy- Solving Word Problems

I use the CUBES strategy to solve math problems.

The key word altogether means to SUBTRACT

S is for solving the word problem in CUBES

Mrs. Martin has 42 pretzels. Ms. Jones has 14 pretzels. How many more pretzels does Mrs. Martin have than Ms. Jones? 56

______ is for circle the numbers in the CUBES strategy

______ is for evaluate in the CUBES strategy

The key word how many left means to ADD

Mrs. Martin has 23 ice cream cones. Ms. Jones has 10 ice cream cones. How many cones do they have altogether? 33

______ is for box key word in the CUBES strategy

The key word how many more means to SUBTRACT

Mrs. Martin has 23 ice cream cones. Ms. Jones has 10 ice cream cones. How many cones do they have altogether? 33

______ is for underline the question in the CUBES strategy