Addition, Subtraction, and Multiplication - WorkKeys

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

Back

Addition

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What operation would you use to find the total amount when you have a certain number of groups with the same quantity?

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Multiplication

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What operation would you use to determine how many more items are needed to reach a total?

Back

Subtraction

Front

If you have 90 white pea seeds and 90 green pea seeds, how many seeds do you have in total?

Back

180 (90 + 90 = 180)

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If you drink 6 cans of soda, each containing 12 ounces, how many ounces did you drink?

Back

72 ounces (6 x 12 = 72)

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If you need to trim 45 trees and have trimmed 21, how many more do you need to trim?

Back

24 trees (45 - 21 = 24)

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If you have 15 patients and need to give each 3 milliliters of medication, how much medication do you need in total?

Back

45 milliliters (15 x 3 = 45)

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If you print 55 blue pamphlets and 60 red pamphlets, how many pamphlets did you print in all?

Back

115 pamphlets (55 + 60 = 115)

Front

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 multiplication?

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Multiplication is the mathematical operation of finding the total of one number added to itself a certain number of times.