Word Problems - Which operation?

Which operation would you use to solve this word problem?

Emma has 10 erasers. Adelaide has 2 erasers. How many erasers do they have altogether?

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

Tags

CCSS.1.OA.A.1

Which operation would you use to solve this problem?

Gavin has 15 swords. He split them equally into 3 different closets in his house. How many swords are in each closet?

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Which operation would you use to solve this problem?

Marlin has 12 pencils. He gives 5 away to Cleo. How many pencils does he have left?

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

Tags

CCSS.1.OA.A.1

Which operation would you use to solve this problem?

Rylan has 3 art notebooks in his room. He sketches 7 pictures in each art notebook. How many sketches does he make?

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Which operation would you use to solve this problem?

Naomi has a blanket that is 10 inches long and 4 inches wide. What is the area of the blanket?

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

Which key word USUALLY means divide?

• rows

• split

• altogether

• difference

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which keyword does NOT mean multiplication?

• in all

• array

• equal groups

• break apart

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.1

Which operation is your favorite?

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

Tags

CCSS.5.NBT.B.7