arithmetic problems

collocation in English

meaningsofarithmeticandproblem

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arithmetic
noun[U]
uk
/əˈrɪθ.mə.tɪk/us
/əˈrɪθ.mə.tɪk/
the part of mathematics that involves the adding and multiplying, etc. ...
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problem
noun[C]
uk
/ˈprɒb.ləm/us
/ˈprɑː.bləm/
a situation, person, or thing that needs attention and needs to be dealt with ...
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(Definition ofarithmeticandproblemfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In the fifth task, simple arithmetic problems are presented visually.
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For example, consider two input-output equivalent computers that solve arithmetic problems framed in decimal notation.
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Human-robot cooperation solving puzzles, arithmetic problems, anagrams usually generate mental stress.
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Complex arithmetic problems like those discussed in refs.
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The player's objective is simple: solve basic arithmetic problems.
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Children coming from a disadvantaged background with risk of arithmetic problems are especially impressionable by these tactics.
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Deaf since the age of eight, she loved doing arithmetic problems as a child.
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Mike is able to do many arithmetic problems in his head at very fast speeds.
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While many arithmetic problems are so over learned that they are stored as verbal facts, other more complex problems require some form of visuo-spatial mental imagery.
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Concrete arithmetic problems requiring some planning.
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