Math Key Words

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What operation should you use when you see the word 'difference'?

Back

Subtract

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What operation should you use when you see the word 'total'?

Back

Add

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What operation should you use when you see the word 'decrease'?

Back

Subtract

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What operation should you use when you see the word 'in all'?

Back

Multiply or Add

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What operation should you use when you see the phrase 'share equally'?

Back

Divide

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What does the word 'sum' mean in math?

Back

The result of adding two or more numbers.

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What does 'product' mean in math?

Back

The result of multiplying two or more numbers.

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What does 'quotient' mean in math?

Back

The result of dividing one number by another.

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What does 'subtract' mean?

Back

To take one number away from another.

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What does 'add' mean?

Back

To combine two or more numbers to get a total.