Math Holiday Trivia

Front

How do you find out how many more items one person has than another?

Back

Subtract the smaller number from the larger number.

Front

If Mrs. Tate made 14 cups of hot cocoa and Mrs. Clark made 19 cups, how many more cups did Mrs. Clark make?

Back

5 cups

Front

What is the formula to find out how many groups can be made from a total amount?

Back

Divide the total amount by the amount needed for one group.

Front

If it takes 15 pounds of snow to make one snowman, how many snowmen can be made with 60 pounds of snow?

Back

4 snowmen

Front

What is multiplication used for in word problems?

Back

To find the total when you have groups of the same size.

Front

If it takes 15 pounds of snow to make 1 snowman, how many pounds of snow are needed for 23 snowmen?

Back

345 pounds of snow

Front

How do you calculate the total number of items if you know how many are in each group?

Back

Multiply the number of groups by the number of items in each group.

Front

If it takes 8 buttons to make 1 snowman, how many snowmen can be made with 435 buttons?

Back

54 snowmen

Front

What is the importance of understanding the concept of 'more than' in math?

Back

It helps in comparing quantities and solving problems involving differences.

Front

What does it mean to divide in a word problem?

Back

To split a total into equal parts or groups.