Operations in Word Problems

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What operation would you use to find out how many inches of snow fell each hour if there is \(\frac{1}{2}\) of an inch of snow after 3 hours?

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Division

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If a bathing suit manufacturer has 7,674 men's suits and 7,175 women's suits, what operation do you use to find the total number of bathing suits?

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Addition

Front

A hotel has $85,772 to buy pillows costing $4 each. What operation do you use to find out how many pillows can be bought?

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Division

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Fernando bought 2.55 ounces of flour and used 0.05 ounces. What operation do you use to find out how much flour is left?

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Subtraction

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A ketchup company purchased 38 shipments of tomatoes with 40,150 tomatoes in each shipment. What operation do you use to find the total number of tomatoes?

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Multiplication

Front

What is the definition of addition?

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

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What is the definition of subtraction?

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Subtraction is the mathematical operation of taking one number away from another.

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What is the definition of multiplication?

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Multiplication is the mathematical operation of combining equal groups to find the total number of items.

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What is the definition of division?

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

Front

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

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7 apples (Subtraction: 10 - 3 = 7)