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Problems that involve real-life situations, expressed in words, that require mathematical operations to solve.

Operations (+,-,x,÷): Understanding the four basic mathematical operations used in solving word problems.
Fractions: Knowing how to work with fractions, convert fractions to decimals and vice versa.
Percents: Understanding percentages, converting percentages to fractions or decimals.
Ratios: Understanding ratios and how to use them to solve problems involving proportion.
Units of Measure: Knowing the various units of measurement for length, weight, volume, etc. and how to convert them.
Algebraic Equations: Understanding basic algebraic equations and how to use them to solve word problems.
Geometry: Understanding basic geometric concepts such as area, perimeter, and volume and applying them to solve word problems.
Patterns and Sequences: Recognizing patterns and how they can be applied to solve problems.
Logic: Developing logical reasoning skills to understand word problems and solve them systematically.
Data Interpretation: Understanding how to interpret and use data presented in word problems involving charts, graphs, and tables.
Addition Word Problems: These involve adding two or more numbers to find a total.
Subtraction Word Problems: These involve subtracting one number from another to find a difference.
Multiplication Word Problems: These involve finding the product of two or more numbers.
Division Word Problems: These involve dividing one number by another to find a quotient or remainder.
Percentage Word Problems: These involve calculating a percentage of a given number (e.g., 20% of 100 is 20).
Fraction Word Problems: These involve working with fractions, including adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fractions.
Decimal Word Problems: These involve working with decimals, including adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing decimals.
Ratio Word Problems: These involve working with ratios, including finding equivalent ratios and solving ratio problems.
Proportion Word Problems: These involve solving proportion problems, including finding missing values in a proportion.
Distance Word Problems: These involve calculating distance, speed, and time, such as finding the speed of a car given the distance traveled and time taken.
Time Word Problems: These involve working with time, including finding the elapsed time between two events or the time it takes to complete a task.
Age Word Problems: These involve working with ages, including solving problems involving the ages of different people or finding the average age of a group.
Money Word Problems: These involve working with money, including calculating the total cost of a purchase or the change given back after a transaction.
Rate Word Problems: These involve working with rates, such as finding the rate of change of a quantity over time.
Mixture Word Problems: These involve working with mixtures, such as finding the proportions of different ingredients in a mixture.
Geometry Word Problems: These involve working with geometry, including finding the area or perimeter of a shape, or solving problems involving angles or triangles.
Probability Word Problems: These involve working with probability, including finding the probability of an event or solving problems involving probability.
Algebra Word Problems: These involve working with algebraic equations, including solving for unknown variables or finding the value of an equation given certain inputs.