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Number stories that include multiplicative relationships can be a challenge. The Repeated Equal Groups (REG) structure helps students understand what’s happening in the problem.

January 17, 2024

Solving multiplication and division word problems with the Repeated Equal Groups Structure

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Updated 8.13.2025 We recently looked at how keywords can cause confusion when students are given a problem with a comparison situation. Today, you’ll see two word problem strategies side by side: CUBES, a procedural method, and Structures of Equality (SoE), a framework for comprehension. Here are 3 ideas to consider while you look at the […]

October 25, 2023

Comparison word problems can be tricky. But they don’t have to be.