Word Problems - what operation

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What operation do you use to find the total number of items in equal groups?

Back

Multiply

Front

What operation do you use to find out how many groups you have when you know the total and the size of each group?

Back

Divide

Front

What operation do you use when you want to find out how much more you need to reach a certain amount?

Back

Subtract

Front

What operation do you use when you want to combine two or more amounts together?

Back

Add

Front

If you have 3 rows of 5 apples, how many apples do you have in total?

Back

15 (Multiply 3 by 5)

Front

If you have 20 candies and you want to share them equally among 4 friends, how many candies does each friend get?

Back

5 (Divide 20 by 4)

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If you have 10 dollars and you spend 3 dollars, how much money do you have left?

Back

7 (Subtract 3 from 10)

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If you have 5 boxes of crayons and you buy 3 more boxes, how many boxes do you have now?

Back

8 (Add 5 and 3)

Front

What is the operation used to find the total when you have groups of the same size?

Back

Multiply

Front

If a farmer has 12 eggs and puts them in cartons of 6, how many cartons does he fill?

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2 (Divide 12 by 6)