Key Words Clues for Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division in Word Problems

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What does the word 'Together' tell you to do in a math problem?

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Add

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If you have 21 pencils and 7 bags, what operation do you use to find out how many pencils go in each bag?

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Division

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What does 'IN ALL' refer to in a math problem?

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Addition

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If James has 229 marbles and Marla has 455 marbles, what operation do you use to find out how many more marbles Marla has than James?

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Subtraction

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What operation do you use to find the total score of Marla, Berkeley, and Calvin if their scores are 645, 121, and 329 respectively?

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Addition

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What does the word 'Less' indicate in a math problem?

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Subtract

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If a problem asks how many groups of a certain number can be made from a total, which operation do you use?

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Division

Front

What does 'Total' mean in a math problem?

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Add all the numbers together

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If you have 10 apples and someone gives you 5 more, what operation do you use to find out how many apples you have now?

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Addition

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If you need to find out how many more items one person has than another, which operation do you use?

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Subtraction