Identify Word Problem Operation

Identify the Word Problem Lesson

I can identify the operation needed for a word problem and solve.

Multiple Choice

Warm-Up: Solve the following problem using the associative property.

3 x 4 x 1=

• 12

• 9

• 2

• 17

Poll

Warm-Up: Solve for n

4 x n= 16

• 16

• 12

An animal shelter had 21 cats and 32 dogs. During the month, 27 animals were adopted. How many animals does the shelter have left?

Remember the clue words!

Open Ended

The baker at Delights Bakery baked 98 cupcakes. That day, 62 cupcakes were sold. The baker took the leftover cupcakes and put them in boxes of 6 cupcakes per box. How many boxes did the baker use?

Open Ended

Zoe bought an app that cost $6 dollars. Each month you have to pay $8 to play this app online. If she played the game online for 6 months, how much money would she have spent total for the app and the online access?

Open Ended

A store had 50 coloring books in stock. They ended up putting them on sale and selling 29 of them. The store workers then put the coloring books they still had onto shelves with 3 on each shelf. How many shelves did they use?

Open Ended

Tell me one clue word for multiplication.