Key Words for Math Problem Solving

Key Words for Math Problem Solving

Can you identify the correct key words to solve a word problem?

Multiple Choice

left

• addition

• subtraction

Multiple Choice

in all

• addition

• subtraction

Multiple Choice

combined

• subtraction

• addition

Multiple Choice

both

• addition

• subtraction

Multiple Choice

-er (fewer, shorter, farther, etc)

• subtraction

• addition

Multiple Choice

difference

• addition

• subtraction

Multiple Choice

less than

• subtraction

• addition

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remain

• addition

• subtraction

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increase

• addition

• subtraction

Poll

How do you think you are doing so far? Do you have any questions?

• Good! I have no questions.

• Bad. I need some help.

Multiple Choice

minus

• addition

• subtraction

Multiple Choice

total

• addition

• subtraction

Multiple Choice

fewer

• addition

• subtraction

Multiple Choice

how many more

• addition

• subtraction

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sum

• addition

• subtraction

Multiple Choice

decrease

• addition

• subtraction

Multiple Choice

altogether

• subtraction

• addition

Multiple Choice

take away

• subtraction

• addition

Multiple Choice

Read the word problem. Is it ADDITION or SUBTRACTION?

On Wednesday, 37 students picked red ornaments. On Thursday, 28 students picked blue ornaments. How many ornaments did the students pick altogether?

• Addition

• Subtraction

Multiple Choice

Read the word problem. Is it ADDITION or SUBTRACTION?

Mrs. Kile's dog, Bella weighs 36 pounds. When she was born she weighed 11 pounds. How much did weight did Bella gain?

• Addition

• Subtraction

Multiple Choice

Read the word problem. Is it ADDITION or SUBTRACTION?

Kailyn has 743 candles to light her house. She only had to use 319 candles so far. How many candles does she have left?

• Addition

• Subtraction

Multiple Choice

The bakery has 381 chocolate cupcakes and 346 vanilla cupcakes. How many total cupcakes does the bakery have?

• 727 cupcakes

• 34 cupcakes

• 35 cupcakes

Multiple Choice

Maggie practiced her flute for 100 minutes. Julia practiced her flute for 85 minutes. How much longer did Maggie practice?

• 185 minutes

• 14 minutes

• 15 minutes

Multiple Choice

The bakery has 381 chocolate cupcakes and 346 vanilla cupcakes. How many more chocolate cupcakes are at the bakery?

• 727 cupcakes

• 45 cupcakes

• 35 cupcakes