What's the Operation?

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What is subtraction?

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Subtraction is the operation of finding the difference between two numbers. It tells us how much one number is less than another.

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What is multiplication?

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Multiplication is the operation of combining equal groups. It tells us how many in total when we have a certain number of groups with the same number of items.

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What is division?

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Division is the operation of splitting a number into equal parts. It tells us how many times one number is contained within another.

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What is addition?

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Addition is the operation of combining two or more numbers to find their total.

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If Paul practiced 49 minutes on Monday and 14 minutes on Tuesday, how many more minutes did he practice on Monday?

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35 minutes (49 - 14 = 35). This is a subtraction problem.

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If there are 14 girls on a travel softball team and 25 teams, how many girls play travel softball?

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350 girls (14 x 25 = 350). This is a multiplication problem.

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At Glenwood Elementary, if there are 3,420 students and 1,911 are girls, how many are boys?

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1,509 boys (3,420 - 1,911 = 1,509). This is a subtraction problem.

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Ms. Smith bought 378 cans of soft drinks. How many 6 packs did she buy?

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63 packs (378 ÷ 6 = 63). This is a division problem.

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How much do the two giraffes weigh if one weighs 625 lbs and the other 580 lbs?

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1,205 lbs (625 + 580 = 1,205). This is an addition problem.

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What operation would you use to find the total number of items in equal groups?

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Multiplication.