how to do real word prombles

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Read carefully. Estimate an answer. Use the strategies you've learned to solve the problems.
In math,there is no experience such as practice. Buy a workbook(they abound at bookstores), practice, practice, practice.

You can't play Beethoven's Piano Sonata 32 at the first sitting. It takes practice.
These web sites have practice word problems.

http://www.google.com/search?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=1G1GGLQ_ENUS362&q=word+problems+practice