Heuristic for arithmetic word problems: What's happening, how's it happening?
What’s happening? First question of two to ask to solve arithmetic word problems
Division is action of separating into equal amounts
Multiplication is action of combining equal amounts
Addition is action of combining any amounts
Two question heuristic for solving arithmetic word problems
Subtraction is action of separating any amounts
Separating is subtraction in action in everyday events
Combining is addition in action in everyday events
How is it happening? Second question to ask to solve arithmetic word problems

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