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What are the math action word in this word problem and what operation would you use?

The Forest Department gave out tree seedlings for people to plant on their property to replenish trees that were destroyed in wildfires. They had a total of 829 tree seedlings to give away. They gave away 237 pine tree seedlings, 156 oak tree seedlings, and 98 maple tree seedlings. The Forest Department planted the remainder of the trees themselves. What is the actual number of seedlings given away by the forest department?

• total- meaning adding the different types of trees up

• given away- subtract all the types of trees from the total number

• actual number- multiplying the total number by the types of tress

• remainder- divide the numbers together

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

What math action word helps you determine what operation to use?

Freddie took a survey of third graders to see how many days per week students eat a hot lunch in the school cafeteria. Freddie’s results are shown in the dot plot below. What is the difference between the number of students who eat hot lunch fewer than 3 days a week and the number of students who eat hot lunch 3 or more days per week?

• and- adding the hot lunch fewer than 3 days and the hot lunch 3 or more days

• difference- subtracting the number between the hot lunch fewer than 3 days and the hot lunch 3 or more days

• results are shown below- multiplying the hot lunch fewer than 3 days and the hot lunch 3 or more days

• or more days- dividing the hot lunch fewer than 3 days and the hot lunch 3 or more days

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

What math action word suggests what operation to use?

Fernando brought 3 dozen mini-muffins to share with his friends for his birthday. If Fernando and each of his 8 friends received the same number of mini-muffins, how many mini-muffins did each child receive? (1 dozen = 12 mini-muffins)

• same number- subtract 12 from the 3

• brought- adding 3 plus 8

• each- multiply the 8 friends by 12

• dozen- multiply the 3 dozen by 12 then each- divided the total number of muffins with Fernando and his 8 friends

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

What math action word would you use to determine the operation to use? (there are 2 answers to pick)

Celia had $67. She spent $36 for a dress and $21 for shoes, on tax-free day. What's the amount of money Celia had left?

• amount- adding the $36 and $21

• spent- subtracting $36 for the dress and $21 for the shoes from the $67 the Celia had

• on tax-free day- adding the tax back into the amount Celia had

• left- subtracting the amount of the dress and shoes from Celia's total amount that she had

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

What math action word best would help you determine the operation to use?

Landon came home from vacation with 3 bags of rocks to add to his rock collection. Each bag contained 18 rocks. Landon stores his rock collection in boxes that hold 9 rocks each. How many boxes will Landon need to store the rocks that he brought back from vacation?

• bags- multiply 3 bags with the 18 rocks then using the word each to divided the total number of rocks by 9 to get how many boxes Landon needs

• each- divided the 18 rocks where there are 9 rocks in each bag

• collection- adding 3 bags plus 18 rocks plus the 9 boxes

• boxes- multiplying the 18 rocks into 9 bgs

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

What math action word will determine the operation to use?

Darlene uses 5 charms for each bracelet. She has 25 charms total? How many bracelets can Darlene make?

• each- multiplying the 25 times 5

• make- subtracting 25 - 5

• total- adding the 25 charms to the 5 charms

• each- divided the 25 charms into into how many bracelets with using 5 charms per bracelet

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

What math action word will determine the operation to be used?

Each package of drinks contains 6 drinks. There are 72 drinks total. How many packages of drinks are there?

• boxes- multiplying the 72 drinks by the 6 drinks

• total- adding the 72 drinks and the 6 drinks together

• packages and total- divided the number of drinks by how many in each package

• many packages- subtracting 72 drinks from the 6 drinks

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

What math action words would help determine the operation to use.

The Home and School Club set a fundraising goal of $1,500 for their annual fall rummage

sale. By the end of the fundraiser, they had raised $275 more than they expected; how

much money did they end up making?

• goals- dividing the goal with the money raised

• more- adding $1,500 plus $275 to get the total amount fundraised

• fundraising- multiplying $1,500 and $275

• end up making- subtracting $1,500 and $275

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CCSS.2.NBT.B.7

CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

What math action words tell you what operations to use?

Mark and his brother are working around the house for their Dad. He offers to pay them

$30 to clear out the shed, and $15 to clean the garage, and $15 to mop all the floors. Since

they do a good job, their Dad decides to double the amount he is going to pay them. How

much will they make it total with the pay raise?

• Step 1- total- adding up all the chores that Mark and his brother earned

• Step 1- pay- dividing the total amount earned by 2

• Step 2- how much- adding the total number with each of the chores completed

• Step 2- double- multiply the total amount earned by 2

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

What math action words determine the operation to use?

Last season the Oakland Chargers won 98 games and lost 54 games. How many more games did they win than they lose?

• won- adding 98 plus 54

• How many more- subtracting the amount of wins to the amount of loses

• they lose- dividing the number of wins with the number of loses

• games- multiplying the last season total with the 98 wins

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8