Addition, Subtraction, and Multiplication Word Problems

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What is addition?

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Addition is the process of finding the total or sum by combining two or more numbers.

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What is subtraction?

Back

Subtraction is the process of finding the difference between two numbers by taking one number away from another.

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What is multiplication?

Back

Multiplication is the process of adding a number to itself a certain number of times.

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How do you calculate the total cost of multiple items?

Back

Multiply the cost of one item by the number of items.

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If a ticket costs $54, how much do 25 tickets cost?

Back

$1,350 (54 x 25 = 1,350).

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How do you find the difference between two quantities?

Back

Subtract the smaller quantity from the larger quantity.

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If a school collected 189 cans of corn and 500 cans of soup, how many more cans of soup were collected?

Back

311 cans more (500 - 189 = 311).

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What is the total number of items collected if a school collected 189 cans of corn, 500 cans of soup, 168 cans of beans, and 269 cans of spaghetti sauce?

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1,126 items (189 + 500 + 168 + 269 = 1,126).

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How do you calculate the total cost of an advertisement over several months?

Back

Multiply the monthly cost by the number of months.

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If a magazine ad costs $563 a month, how much will it cost for 4 months?

Back

$2,252 (563 x 4 = 2,252).