Identifying Operations in Word Problems

Front

What operation would you use to find out how many groups of a certain size can be made from a total?

Back

Division

Front

What operation would you use to find out how much is left after spending some money?

Back

Subtraction

Front

What operation would you use to combine two or more amounts together?

Back

Addition

Front

What operation would you use to find the total number of items when you have groups of the same size?

Back

Multiplication

Front

What is the operation used to find the difference between two numbers?

Back

Subtraction

Front

If you have 10 apples and you give away 3, how many do you have left?

Back

7 apples (Subtraction)

Front

If a box contains 4 rows of 5 toys, how many toys are there in total?

Back

20 toys (Multiplication)

Front

If you have 30 candies and you want to share them equally among 5 friends, how many does each friend get?

Back

6 candies (Division)

Front

What operation would you use to find the total cost of items when you know the price of each item?

Back

Addition

Front

If a rectangle has a length of 10 cm and a width of 5 cm, what is the area?

Back

50 cm² (Multiplication)