What operation? Key words for word problems

When you see the words - in total - you know to use

• $+$

• $-$

• $\times$

• $\div$

When you see the words - discount, sale, or coupon - you know to:

• $+$

• $-$

• $\times$

• $\div$

If a question ended in the statement - How many miles further did Jeremy run than Madie? - your label is

• further

• steps

• miles

• meters

What operation? - There are 30 students and each one got 5 candies

• $+$

• $-$

• $\times$

• $\div$

If something is separated into equal parts, you know to?

• $+$

• $-$

• $\times$

• $\div$

If that last sentence in a word problem is - how much did she spend in total? - your label would be

• spent

• dollars or $

• change

• money

Which of the following is a key word that tells you to add?

• less than

• split into groups

• separated

• all together