Operations in Word Problems

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What operation would you use to find out how many items are in each shipment if you have a total and the number of shipments?

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Division

Front

What operation would you use to find the total number of items when you have two groups of items?

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Addition

Front

If a hotel has a budget and wants to know how many items they can buy at a certain price, which operation should they use?

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Division

Front

What operation would you use to calculate the total number of items when you know the number of items in each group and how many groups there are?

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Multiplication

Front

If you want to find out how much food a pet will eat over a certain number of days, which operation would you use?

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Multiplication

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What is the definition of addition?

Back

Addition is the mathematical operation of combining two or more numbers to get a total.

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What is the definition of subtraction?

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Subtraction is the mathematical operation of taking one number away from another.

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What is the definition of multiplication?

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Multiplication is the mathematical operation of combining equal groups to find the total number of items.

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What is the definition of division?

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Division is the mathematical operation of splitting a number into equal parts or groups.

Front

In a word problem, how can you identify which operation to use?

Back

Look for keywords: 'total' often indicates addition, 'each' suggests division, 'how many' can imply multiplication or division.