Word Problems - What's the Operation

Front

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

Back

Multiply

Front

What is the operation used to find the perimeter of a square?

Back

Add the lengths of all sides together.

Front

If you have a total number of items and want to share them equally among a certain number of people, which operation do you use?

Back

Divide

Front

What operation do you use to find out how many more items you need to reach a target number?

Back

Subtract the current number from the target number.

Front

If you have a total number of items and want to know how many groups of a certain size can be made, which operation do you use?

Back

Divide.

Front

What is the perimeter of a rectangle with a length of 5 meters and a width of 3 meters?

Back

16 meters (5 + 5 + 3 + 3).

Front

If you have 10 apples and you give away 4, how many do you have left?

Back

6 apples (10 - 4).

Front

What operation do you use to combine two or more numbers to find a total?

Back

Add.

Front

If a box can hold 12 items and you have 36 items, how many boxes do you need?

Back

3 boxes (36 ÷ 12).

Front

What is the operation used to find the area of a rectangle?

Back

Multiply the length by the width.