Key Words in Word Problems

Front

What is the operation used to find the total amount when adding numbers together?

Back

Sum

Front

What is the term for the process of distributing a total quantity into equal parts?

Back

Division

Front

What do we call the number that you are dividing by in a division problem?

Back

Divisor

Front

What operation is indicated by the phrase 'are left' in a word problem?

Back

Subtraction

Front

If you have a total of 24 items and you want to split them into 4 equal groups, what operation do you use?

Back

Division

Front

What is the result of adding two or more numbers together called?

Back

Sum

Front

In a division problem, what is the term for the total number being divided?

Back

Dividend

Front

What is the mathematical operation used to determine how many items remain after some have been removed?

Back

Subtraction

Front

If a problem states that a certain number of items are shared equally among a group, which operation should be used?

Back

Division

Front

What is the term for the result of a division operation?

Back

Quotient