Word Problems

Which of the following is a multiplication clue word?

• each

• remain

• plus

• quotient

What is the clue word/phrase in the following problem?

Janie has 12 video games. Hank has 8 video games. How many more video games does Janie have?

• 12

• video games

• how many more

• Hank

What is the second step in CUBES?

• BOX the operation clues

• SOLVE it, step by step

• UNDERLINE the question

• CIRCLE the important numbers

Using CUBES, what would you circle in the following word problem?

Kate sold 5 pizzas. Each pizza had 8 slices. How many slices did she sell?

• each

• 5 and 8

• How many slices did she sell?

• pizzas

Which operation goes along with the following clue?

difference

• addition

• subtraction

• multiplication

• division

Which is the correct equation for the following word problem?

Jack drank 6 cups of water today. Gage drank 2 times as many. How many cups of water did Gage drink?

• 6 + 2 = 8

• 6 - 2 = 4

• 6 x 2 = 12

• 6 / 2 = 3

What would you underline in the following word problem?

Dez has 18 toy cars. He shares them equally with his 9 friends. How many toy cars will each friend get?

• 18 and 9

• How many toy cars will each friend get?

• shares them equally

• Dez

What is the fourth step in CUBES?

• write the EQUATION

• CIRCLE the important numbers

• SOLVE it, step by step

• UNDERLINE the question

Choose the addition clue word.

• separate

• area

• exceed

• total

What operation goes with the following clue word?

distribute

• division

• addition

• multiplication

• subtraction