Word Problems- find the operation

Front

What operation do you use to find the total of several numbers?

Back

Addition

Front

What operation do you use to share a total equally among a number of people?

Back

Division

Front

What operation do you use to find out how much more one number is than another?

Back

Subtraction

Front

What operation do you use to find out how many times one number fits into another?

Back

Division

Front

If you have a total and you want to find out how many are left after taking some away, which operation do you use?

Back

Subtraction

Front

If you have a group of items and you want to combine them into a larger group, which operation do you use?

Back

Addition

Front

If you know how many items one person has and how many more another person has, how do you find the total for the second person?

Back

Addition

Front

If a person does the same action multiple times, how do you find the total number of actions?

Back

Multiplication

Front

If you have a total and you want to find out how many are in each group when divided, which operation do you use?

Back

Division

Front

If you have a starting amount and you want to find out how much more you need to reach a goal, which operation do you use?

Back

Subtraction