Word problems (choosing operations)

Front

What operation would you use to find out how many books are left in the library if there were 782 books and 230 were checked out?

Back

782 - 230

Front

How do you find the total number of people present if there were 105 parents and 698 pupils?

Back

105 + 698

Front

What operation would you use to find out how many minutes Mrs. Stephenson rode her bike over the weekend if she rode 148 minutes on Saturday and 162 minutes on Sunday?

Back

148 + 162

Front

If the temperature was 80 degrees in the afternoon and 50 degrees in the evening, how do you find the change in temperature?

Back

80 - 50

Front

What operation would you use to find out how many paintings Ivan has left if he painted 34 paintings and sold 17?

Back

34 - 17

Front

What does it mean to 'subtract' in a word problem?

Back

Subtracting means to take away a number from another number.

Front

What does it mean to 'add' in a word problem?

Back

Adding means to combine two or more numbers to find a total.

Front

What operation would you use to find the total if you have 5 apples and you buy 3 more?

Back

5 + 3

Front

If you have 10 candies and you give away 4, what operation do you use to find out how many candies you have left?

Back

10 - 4

Front

What does it mean to 'multiply' in a word problem?

Back

Multiplying means to find the total of one number taken a certain number of times.