What Operation Would You Use?

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What operation would you use to find out how many rocks Justin has after giving some away and receiving more?

Back

Subtraction, then addition.

Front

If Yaritza and Antoine sold tickets, what operation would you use to find out how many more tickets they need to sell?

Back

Addition, then subtraction.

Front

What operation would you use to determine how much greater the area of Arizona is than Wyoming?

Back

Subtraction.

Front

How would you find out how many more miles Serena and Jacquelyn hiked than Jennifer?

Back

Addition, then subtraction.

Front

What operation would you use to find out how many times more a sweater costs than mittens?

Back

Division.

Front

What is subtraction?

Back

Subtraction is the operation of finding the difference between two numbers.

Front

What is addition?

Back

Addition is the operation of combining two or more numbers to get a total.

Front

What is multiplication?

Back

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

Front

What is division?

Back

Division is the operation of splitting a number into equal parts or groups.

Front

When would you use addition in a word problem?

Back

You use addition when you are combining quantities or finding a total.