Word Problems using the Four Operations

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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 is left after taking away a part from a whole.

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What is addition?

Back

Addition is the operation of combining two or more numbers to find their total. It tells us how many there are in all.

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What is multiplication?

Back

Multiplication is the operation of repeated addition. It tells us how many groups of a certain size we have.

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What is division?

Back

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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If there are 142 balloons and 54 are popped, how many are left?

Back

88 balloons.

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Kevin bakes 92 cookies and sells 48. How many cookies are left?

Back

44 cookies.

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545 people go to Great America on Monday and 372 on Tuesday. How many people in total?

Back

917 people.

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Miranda has $72 and spends $53. How much money does she have left?

Back

$19.

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Ms. Hunt has 24 pugs and divides them into 4 equal groups. How many pugs in each group?

Back

6 pugs.

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What is a word problem?

Back

A word problem is a mathematical problem that is presented in the form of a story or real-life scenario.