Math question words and operations

Which operation should you use when the problem has the word "and" between two numbers?

• $+$ Addition

• $-$ Subtraction

• $\times$ Multiplication

• $\div$ Division

Sam has $38 in his piggy bank. He wants to buy a video game that costs $65. How much more does he need to save? Which number sentence will solve this problem?

• $38 + $65 = $103

• $103 - $65 = $38

• $65 - $38 = $27

• $38 - $65 = -$33

"How many more than" tells me I need to ________________.

• $+$ Add

• $-$ Subtract

• $\times$ Mulptiply

• $\div$ Divide

"Kim had 8 dozen stickers. Melody had 2 dozen stickers. How many dozen stickers did they have altogether?"

What operation do you need to use to solve this problem?

• $+$ Addition

• $-$ Subtraction

• $\times$ Multiplication

• $\div$ Division

Which operation should you use when the problem has the word "difference?"

• $+$ Addition

• $-$ Subraction

• $\times$ Multiplication

• $\div$ Division

Gary had 3 cupcakes. Tim had 1 cupcake. How many more cupcakes did Gary have than Tim?

Which equation will solve this problem?

• 1 + 3 = 4

• 3 + 1 = 4

• 3 - 1 = 2

• 2 + 2 = 4

"On Monday, Yesenia made 48 baskets at basketball practice. On Wednesday, she made 31 baskets at basketball practice. How many baskets does she need to make on Friday at basketball practice to give her a total of 100 baskets made?"

How many steps are needed to solve this problem?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

"On Monday, Yesenia made 48 baskets at basketball practice. On Wednesday, she made 31 baskets at basketball practice. How many baskets does she need to make on Friday at basketball practice to give her a total of 100 baskets made?"

What is the first step needed to solve this problem?

• Add 48 and 31

• Subtract 31 from 48

• Multiply 100 times 48

• Divide 100 by 31

"Renee's backyard is 110 square feet. Her friend Aaron's backyard is 130 square feet. How much larger is Aaron's backyard than Renee's?"

Which operation will solve this problem?

• $+$ Addition

• $-$ Subtraction

• $\times$ Multiplication

• $\div$ Division

"Spent," "Sold," "gave away," and "lost" are all ____________ words.

• $+$ Addition

• $-$ Subtraction

• $\times$ Multiplication

• $\div$ Division