Can you still remember the steps on how to solve word problems in Mathematics? Let us read and analyze the given problem below:
A water tank is shaped like a cylinder. It is 12 m tall and has a radius of 5 m.
How many cubic meters of water can it hold?These are steps in solving word problems in Mathematics:
1. What is asked in the problem?
2. What are the given facts?
3. What operation will be used?
4. Transform/ Translate the problem into a number sentence
5. Show your solution and label the final answer