If you're interested in Singapore math's word problems, and how their bar diagrams work, check out this blog entry by Denise at Let's Play Math:
Pre-algebra problem solving: 3rd grade
She goes through a bunch of word problems from Singapore Math 3-A book, and explains both a solution based on algebraic thinking, and a solution with bar diagrams.
It's good reading for all of us who teach, actually.
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