Mathematical Operations

Mathematical Operations

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What does addition mean?

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Addition: PART + PART = WHOLE

• operation of counting

• adding, total, sum, plus

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What does subtraction mean?

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Subtraction: WHOLE - PART = PART

• operation represents the “removal” of things from a collection

• minus, difference, reduce

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What does multiplication mean?

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Multiplication: GROUP x GROUP = WHOLE

• “repeated addition” or copies of numbers

• times, product, double

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What does division mean?

Division: WHOLE / GROUP = GROUP

• “repeated subtraction” or the opposite of addition

• divide, quotient, half, goes into

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Multiple Choice

What operation does sum mean?

• add

• subract

• multiply

• divide

Multiple Choice

What operation can be described as taking a group of things and putting them into equal groups?

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

Multiple Choice

What operation does the word quotient mean?

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

Multiple Choice

What operation can be described as putting many equal groups together?

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

Multiple Choice

What operation does the word "product" mean?

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

Multiple Choice

What operation can be described as taking part of the whole away?

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

Multiple Choice

What operation does the word difference mean?

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

Multiple Choice

Read the story problem and decide which operation you would use to solve the problem.

Mary's father goes on a lot of business trips. Last month he flew 5,391 miles. The month before he flew 2,469 miles. How many miles has he flown in the last two months?

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

Multiple Choice

Read the story problem and decide which operation you would use to solve the problem.

Jamie has 35 baseball cards. He puts them in sleeves that hold 7 cards each. How many sleeves will he use?

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

Multiple Choice

Read the story problem and then decide which operation you need to use to solve the problem.

Abe has to write a story 500 words long. He has already written 231 words. How many more words does Abe need to write?

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

Multiple Choice

Read the story problem and decide which operation you would use to solve the problem.

Janice bought some apples. She placed three in each of her 6 bags. How many apples did she buy in all?

• add

• subtract

• mulitply

• divide