DOUBLES WORD PROBLEMS
Double facts are additions in which a number is added to itself.
Examples :
1 + 1, 2 + 2
Internalizing double facts are helpful building blocks in developing fluency in
adding single digit numbers.
Problem 1 :
David has 10 candies. Daniel has the double of what David has. How many
candies does Daniel have ?
Solution :
Number of candies that Daniel has
= Double of what David has
= 10 + 10
= 20
Problem 2 :
John has 12 cookies. Jose has the double of what John has. How many
candies does Daniel have ?
Solution :
Number of candies that Jose has
, = Double of what John has
= 12 + 12
= 24
Problem 3 :
Allen has 12 boxes of cookies. Lily has 4 more than the double of Allen
has.How many boxes does Lily have ?
Solution :
Number of boxes that Lily has
= 4 more than the double of what Allen has
= 12 + 12 + 4
= 28
Problem 4 :
Joshua traveled 8 miles and Peter traveled the double of Joshua. How many
miles did Peter travel ?
Solution :
Number of miles that Peter traveled
= Double of Joshua traveled
=8+8
= 16
Double facts are additions in which a number is added to itself.
Examples :
1 + 1, 2 + 2
Internalizing double facts are helpful building blocks in developing fluency in
adding single digit numbers.
Problem 1 :
David has 10 candies. Daniel has the double of what David has. How many
candies does Daniel have ?
Solution :
Number of candies that Daniel has
= Double of what David has
= 10 + 10
= 20
Problem 2 :
John has 12 cookies. Jose has the double of what John has. How many
candies does Daniel have ?
Solution :
Number of candies that Jose has
, = Double of what John has
= 12 + 12
= 24
Problem 3 :
Allen has 12 boxes of cookies. Lily has 4 more than the double of Allen
has.How many boxes does Lily have ?
Solution :
Number of boxes that Lily has
= 4 more than the double of what Allen has
= 12 + 12 + 4
= 28
Problem 4 :
Joshua traveled 8 miles and Peter traveled the double of Joshua. How many
miles did Peter travel ?
Solution :
Number of miles that Peter traveled
= Double of Joshua traveled
=8+8
= 16
