Word problems are a type of mathematics exercise in which a mathematical question is expressed in a written narrative and the student must use literacy skills to determine the correct operations and numbers to be used to find the solution. Use this tag for questions about writing, explaining, or grading word problems, or about whether certain word problems are or are not acceptable for certain purposes or certain skill levels.

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