Solving Word Problems (Simplifying Math)

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  • Five steps for solving word problems shown in a couple of sample word problems. These word problems use basic one step expressions.

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  • @michaelmcnamara6534
    @michaelmcnamara6534 Рік тому +7

    Thank you so much. This is an amazingly helpful strategy. I'm trying to improve my mathematics to improve myself. Word problems have always intimidated me without some kind of step-by-step template to follow. I feel better now thanks to your video.

  • @saintxx9006
    @saintxx9006 3 роки тому +109

    Hey, can u do more of these word problems they REALLY help me alot

  • @hiwotselemone9550
    @hiwotselemone9550 3 роки тому +12

    i used to hate math but now and because of eric buffington i love math. Thank you

    • @EricBuffington
      @EricBuffington  3 роки тому

      This comment just made my day! Thanks so much for sharing! :)

  • @adornmedia5376
    @adornmedia5376 3 роки тому +14

    This video really helped me pass a test!Thank u soo much

  • @fbshorts5257
    @fbshorts5257 Рік тому +5

    Thanks! This really helped me with my studying. Now, I have a better understanding of problem solving.

  • @Vermillionfox286
    @Vermillionfox286 3 роки тому +43

    Your videos helped me pass an important test, thank you!

  • @xy3449
    @xy3449 4 роки тому +16

    I was forced to watch this TmT but the way you explained it all was amazing! I love how you broke down the parts of it. And your sense of humor on this whole thing too, thanks for helping :D

    • @EricBuffington
      @EricBuffington  4 роки тому +6

      Thanks for the comment. :) Glad it wasn't too bad watching a math video :)

  • @calixbrentcarino1901
    @calixbrentcarino1901 2 роки тому +3

    Thank you for this video this is gonna help me on my exam next week. God Bless

  • @schmax7763
    @schmax7763 9 місяців тому

    I came here to research about my presentation about solving the word problem (in hyperbolic groups) and even though it was not what I was expecting I really enjoyed the great video haha thank you!

  • @mollysoon6599
    @mollysoon6599 5 років тому +34

    THANK YOU!This video was so helpful,you broke it down, went through carefully and explained!well done sir,you really helped me :)

  • @realvirtualdemand4222
    @realvirtualdemand4222 Рік тому +3

    I want to know how to breakdown the word math "?", thank you so much for this, I truly appreciate this

  • @blendmax8712
    @blendmax8712 2 роки тому +2

    OMG!! THANKS SOO MUCH, helped me alot in my exam i don't know if i can make it to next class without you THANKS SOO MUCH AGAIN.

    • @EricBuffington
      @EricBuffington  2 роки тому

      You're very welcome! Good luck on the exam!

  • @tyyakol4938
    @tyyakol4938 2 роки тому +4

    I really needed this for my exam coming up soon, thank you so much

  • @veryhandsomman2526
    @veryhandsomman2526 3 роки тому +15

    Thank you I really needed this for my exam :)

    • @EricBuffington
      @EricBuffington  3 роки тому +2

      You're welcome 😊 Good luck on the exam

  • @GDZymon2.2
    @GDZymon2.2 Рік тому +1

    Eric: First off, EWWW, thats a disgusting amount of food to eat
    Me: About to vomit

  • @chavenet1
    @chavenet1 2 роки тому +2

    Eric you the Goat at first I was like hmm but you made it fun was laughing and learning at the same time

    • @EricBuffington
      @EricBuffington  2 роки тому

      So glad you think so! Thanks for the kind words!

  • @sanban3264
    @sanban3264 3 роки тому +6

    I would love to have u as a teacher UR explaining is so easy like no joke UR amazing u make maths funny and fun tysm UR literally a gift from god😙😘

  • @tyyakol4938
    @tyyakol4938 2 роки тому +2

    Without this video i dont know what to do thank you so much and please make more videos

  • @XaYaH-Khan
    @XaYaH-Khan 6 місяців тому

    You are bestest Teacher 💛✨

  • @thestraycat69
    @thestraycat69 2 роки тому +3

    This helped a lot actually thank you.

  • @zoria1942
    @zoria1942 3 роки тому +1

    I need help passing the Asvab Arithmetic

  • @karinaalvarez3566
    @karinaalvarez3566 Рік тому

    Its my first time watching this video and I love it. 🇲🇽

    • @EricBuffington
      @EricBuffington  Рік тому

      Glad you liked it! Thanks for dropping a comment!

  • @dinahamdy5552
    @dinahamdy5552 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you very much, I have a very important question, please, when I put a picture in the word file, after several days or many weeks the pictures disappear , but words and tables are normal. What do I do because necessary for the master's thesis?

    • @EricBuffington
      @EricBuffington  2 роки тому

      Save it as a pdf then the pictures will all stay forever.

    • @dinahamdy5552
      @dinahamdy5552 2 роки тому

      @@EricBuffington Thank you so much for the response, but I have to have a word copy for thesis

  • @heavenbound7
    @heavenbound7 2 роки тому

    I'm trying to figure out:
    If I have a box with 50 slots in it, each slot holds 70 of only one item, and each time I put items in the box it's always 6 apples and 5 oranges every time. How many apples and how many oranges will fit in the box?

    • @heavenbound7
      @heavenbound7 2 роки тому

      Answer:
      1,884 Apples (27 slots)
      1,570 Oranges (23 slots)
      May not be exactly correct but it's close I think. lol

  • @jesselyngoat
    @jesselyngoat 3 роки тому +8

    I just started year 5 and there was lots of compition thx so much for teaching and explaining in a clear and friendly way

  • @gracemccalmon7148
    @gracemccalmon7148 2 роки тому +2

    Thank you so much this helps me pass my test

  • @tyyakol4938
    @tyyakol4938 2 роки тому +2

    Thanks, that's just what I really needed 😊😊😊

    • @EricBuffington
      @EricBuffington  2 роки тому

      You're welcome 😊 Glad it helped! Thanks for all the comments!

  • @Hum_Crum
    @Hum_Crum 2 роки тому +2

    He's super funny!🤣 and he really helps me

  • @janikaarquillano
    @janikaarquillano 3 роки тому +9

    Thank you so much for explaining it! Grade 5 Math can be hard but anyways thank you so much rhis helped me alot especially during corona virus pandemic 🥰 stay safe! Kuya Eric! (Kuya means older sibling or older person in filipino showing respect)

    • @janikaarquillano
      @janikaarquillano 3 роки тому +2

      Sorry rhis is this and i was going to put 😷 to stay safe but anyways thnks again!

    • @EricBuffington
      @EricBuffington  3 роки тому +3

      You're very welcome! Thanks for the message! Stay safe!

  • @footfam920
    @footfam920 2 роки тому +2

    Thank you so much you just made my day😊🎉

  • @travisbrown6439
    @travisbrown6439 9 місяців тому

    this really helped me in math.

  • @moomoo6032
    @moomoo6032 Рік тому

    Thanks this really really helps me on my exam today

  • @samzz5730
    @samzz5730 3 роки тому +3

    This video is very amazing

  • @shaynaroyal6451
    @shaynaroyal6451 5 років тому

    can some help me with this word problems

  • @brendanbillingsley9723
    @brendanbillingsley9723 4 роки тому +8

    Great video, using it in our elementary school math club today. One nit pick, units are important (and are actually emphasized in current curriculum). Leaving off the units is an incorrect answer for my students. So in the first problem hamburgers shouldn't be crossed out as it is important info.

  • @stushy994
    @stushy994 2 роки тому +3

    Solving a Word Problem with many

  • @peacefulseri
    @peacefulseri 2 роки тому +4

    Wow these were really helpful ngl~

  • @genagena1106
    @genagena1106 5 років тому +4

    Very good

  • @PrimaryAUS
    @PrimaryAUS 3 роки тому +5

    Solving Word Problems - 08-10-2020

  • @mary22rose4
    @mary22rose4 5 років тому +5

    Thank you very much this was so much help☺

  • @salehaakhtar9307
    @salehaakhtar9307 Рік тому +1

    Thank you so much I wasn't good at solving word problems

  • @nataliechristian4631
    @nataliechristian4631 4 роки тому +12

    Blessings this helped me a lot !

    • @EricBuffington
      @EricBuffington  4 роки тому +2

      So happy to hear it! :) Thanks for sharing.

  • @ellvyysfy
    @ellvyysfy 2 роки тому +1

    this help me a lot , thx !

  • @dejenarbell8704
    @dejenarbell8704 3 роки тому +8

    Your video helps me thank you so much ❤️ stay safe

  • @MrCousinStats
    @MrCousinStats 4 роки тому +8

    Lol this really helped

  • @sabimantock
    @sabimantock 2 роки тому +1

    thank you!! i subbed cus you saved me

  • @Ronaldofan1121
    @Ronaldofan1121 Рік тому +2

    Thanks with this it rly helped me

  • @beautifulgirls8331
    @beautifulgirls8331 2 роки тому +2

    THANK YOU SO MUCH THIS HELPED ME SO MUCH

  • @gdfulton7882
    @gdfulton7882 4 роки тому +1

    Good job g

  • @TheGrimPhreaker
    @TheGrimPhreaker Рік тому

    I watched this to help me figure out a strategy on how to figure out coding problems 😅

  • @GoldenMagicc
    @GoldenMagicc 3 роки тому +1

    My guy I rlly love your humor 🤣🤣

  • @ayshaakhter7140
    @ayshaakhter7140 4 роки тому +1

    Hello buffongton you math problems help me so much thank you

  • @williamdeguzman7477
    @williamdeguzman7477 3 роки тому +4

    Thank You!!!!! This Really helped!!! you earned another subscriber

  • @songsforchristians7020
    @songsforchristians7020 3 роки тому +1

    best man go on the best but need other video that is age related or area and geometery related but the best

    • @EricBuffington
      @EricBuffington  3 роки тому

      Glad the video helped! Thanks for leaving a comment! :)

  • @Crystal-Lee.Rockett
    @Crystal-Lee.Rockett 2 роки тому

    This video is so helpful! Keep it up !
    Hello

  • @gdfulton7882
    @gdfulton7882 4 роки тому +2

    Go go go helped ALOT

  • @bubblegumz3301
    @bubblegumz3301 Рік тому +1

    Thank you ❤

  • @bidyutpravamaharana1748
    @bidyutpravamaharana1748 4 роки тому +7

    How this happened please understand me please

  • @amaandrake1478
    @amaandrake1478 2 роки тому +1

    Alright I'm gonna try this method for my exam

  • @makeawishkid9726
    @makeawishkid9726 2 роки тому +13

    Hi Eric, these vids really help a lot, may you do more on problem solving? :)

    • @EricBuffington
      @EricBuffington  2 роки тому +5

      I'm glad they are helping. Here are a couple more on problem solving.
      ua-cam.com/video/Y1wvTAtKDpA/v-deo.html

  • @Kqyx_z
    @Kqyx_z 2 роки тому +2

    thank you very much
    😁

  • @lesliecastro4916
    @lesliecastro4916 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you for uploading but I got confused on the second question and went ahead answered it before you gave the answer. My answer was 35 the reason why I got 35 is because week consist of 7 days then I multiply 3x5 which gave me the answer of 35.

    • @EricBuffington
      @EricBuffington  2 роки тому +1

      That is the part of the question I tried to explain in the video. Because it is weekdays, not weekends, the week is 5 days. I saw a test question like this on a released standardized test question and I wanted to address it here so people could be prepared.

  • @rudrapatel7937
    @rudrapatel7937 4 роки тому +4

    Thanks, it really helped me with my school worded problems or else l would’ve been stuck on these problems forever!!!!!

  • @mohammedamer7896
    @mohammedamer7896 2 роки тому

    excellent video. thank you

  • @footfam920
    @footfam920 2 роки тому +1

    Buffington thanks I got an A in my exam

  • @isaiahrobinson324
    @isaiahrobinson324 4 роки тому +1

    I would have went with 12 because half of 24 is 12 but you got 6 because you did it twice. I would need more explanation on when to divide twice by half with those kind of word problems.

    • @lanaa2048
      @lanaa2048 3 роки тому

      Yes, but no. You have 24 hamburgers, and YOU and your dog ate half. It makes sense by using dividing by 2 twice. I didn’t explain it well but whatever

  • @treppy73738
    @treppy73738 3 роки тому +4

    thank you ur helping me with my exams

  • @sudikshavijayaprasad8264
    @sudikshavijayaprasad8264 3 роки тому +2

    This video was really helpful when i was studying for my maths exam

  • @Andromida
    @Andromida 6 років тому +12

    thank you this was very helpfull c:

  • @Dipu-uh5nf
    @Dipu-uh5nf Рік тому

    Great

  • @footfam920
    @footfam920 2 роки тому

    ❤ Eric Buffington your the best

    • @EricBuffington
      @EricBuffington  2 роки тому

      Thanks so much! I hope you are having a wonderful day!

  • @afolabitaiwo6492
    @afolabitaiwo6492 Рік тому

    Thanks, it really helped

  • @omekasmith2327
    @omekasmith2327 3 роки тому +1

    This helps me alot thanks

  • @drmaher3934
    @drmaher3934 5 років тому +4

    helpful :)

    • @drmaher3934
      @drmaher3934 5 років тому +2

      and i enjoy :)

    • @drmaher3934
      @drmaher3934 5 років тому +1

      i just got 14/15 in my quiz because of you (thank you)

  • @sweetiesoowi9416
    @sweetiesoowi9416 2 роки тому

    The “EWWWWW” 💀💀💀😭😭😭😂😂😂

  • @princessl.d.g.
    @princessl.d.g. Рік тому +1

    Please do more math word problems!

  • @cabmarino3452
    @cabmarino3452 5 років тому +23

    I messed it up thinking there were 7 days in a week, and because class is defined as every day.

    • @EricBuffington
      @EricBuffington  5 років тому +2

      Yup that is a common thing to do. Keep up the good work! :)

    • @josephofori1751
      @josephofori1751 4 роки тому

      Yes

    • @pallaviaharam6194
      @pallaviaharam6194 4 роки тому

      As in India we have 7 days in week where as in america 5 days in a week

    • @MrCousinStats
      @MrCousinStats 4 роки тому

      In where I am there are 7 days

    • @willetteballard3031
      @willetteballard3031 4 роки тому

      You cannot assume that classes are 5 days. Many classes are on the weekends so it must be clarified as to how many days in the week are classes held.

  • @musamalik1734
    @musamalik1734 Рік тому +1

    Why did u times by 5 if it said each WEEK

  • @rosbundagnoldaniel7348
    @rosbundagnoldaniel7348 3 роки тому

    Thank you! your video will help me with the biggest exam! Thank you so much I don’t know how much that I can thank. You.

  • @debratorres-reyes6822
    @debratorres-reyes6822 2 роки тому +2

    Ok. I like but you are assuming something not in the math word problem. 5 hours per day x how many days per week? What if this were a trick question- military is 5 per week. I get it though. Thank you for the free lesson. 🥰🙏

  • @footfam920
    @footfam920 2 роки тому +2

    Mr Buffington your very funny and my mum says hi

  • @saparivarafamilytree1006
    @saparivarafamilytree1006 6 років тому +3

    Thank

  • @jasperadams7717
    @jasperadams7717 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you so much

  • @maxtamil8371
    @maxtamil8371 2 роки тому

    omg the best

  • @Jamerican-Italian-Kitchen
    @Jamerican-Italian-Kitchen 3 роки тому +1

    Watching you in class now lol thanks

  • @sett4life503
    @sett4life503 6 років тому +7

    I don't under stand in question 2 where "I spend 5hours in class each day" how you got 5x5=25.
    If it's each day in a week, should it not be 5x7=35 hours instead of $25 ?

    • @sett4life503
      @sett4life503 6 років тому

      25 hours not $25. Typo error

    • @EricBuffington
      @EricBuffington  6 років тому +10

      The reason for the number five is because we only go to school 5 days a week.

    • @BFR-jc5np
      @BFR-jc5np 6 років тому +1

      Eric Buffington we?

    • @cjzwolfgachaforlife2749
      @cjzwolfgachaforlife2749 6 років тому +1

      Jody Sett u Go to school for 5days of the week DUH

    • @wikisasin6620
      @wikisasin6620 6 років тому

      Jody Sett exactly what i thought

  • @Miller-pu3kt
    @Miller-pu3kt 2 роки тому +1

    Your funny and helpful at the same time

  • @jesselyngoat
    @jesselyngoat 3 роки тому +4

    lol never knew we spent 25 hours in school only in 5 days

  • @therainbowcitizens3300
    @therainbowcitizens3300 3 роки тому +3

    Thank you so so much for this! :)

  • @Kurdem03
    @Kurdem03 3 роки тому

    This ones too easy. Can you do another one with more word problems added please?

    • @EricBuffington
      @EricBuffington  3 роки тому

      I have several videos about different kinds of word problems you can search on my channel.

  • @psgfan4612
    @psgfan4612 3 роки тому +2

    It's kind of hard not going to lie

    • @EricBuffington
      @EricBuffington  3 роки тому

      keep practicing it will get easier with time.

  • @Imbecomingreal
    @Imbecomingreal 3 роки тому +2

    Thanks😁

  • @user-lh5hl4sv8z
    @user-lh5hl4sv8z 2 роки тому +1

    this works in calculus too, related rates

  • @mackeyjaylozada2453
    @mackeyjaylozada2453 9 місяців тому

    Please explain to me how the word half equals to 2 I need to know this thank you 🙏🏽

  • @noahlapus7110
    @noahlapus7110 3 роки тому

    can u do an addition and subtraction vid? because for our test its only addition and subtraction

  • @paulmaloney2383
    @paulmaloney2383 3 роки тому

    The second problem has issue it asks how much time per week not how much time in 5 days,

    • @EricBuffington
      @EricBuffington  3 роки тому

      I copied that question from a state test because it was something that threw off a bunch of my students and I wanted an example posted that showed what the state test was expecting.

  • @ericpennick3232
    @ericpennick3232 Рік тому

    Help me figure this.
    If I have been married 31 years, and have gained 35 lbs., how many lbs have I gained in months? Thank you❤️

    • @EricBuffington
      @EricBuffington  Рік тому

      Ha ha ha! Great question! And also sounds about like my life, only I'm 10 years behind you but already with you on the weight! lol

  • @anubisstudios4321
    @anubisstudios4321 2 роки тому +1

    About to take my army asvab so this should help lol

  • @willg3369
    @willg3369 2 роки тому +1

    At first I was confused from why you used five instead of seven. Did I realize you go to school 5 days a week lol. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @EricBuffington
      @EricBuffington  2 роки тому

      It's a common trick question so I put it in there.

  • @Djay_peekay
    @Djay_peekay Рік тому

    Thanks alot