Which operation (word problems)?

Students are on a 248.5-kilometer bike trip. They rode 52.4 kilometers on the first day. How many kilometers do they have left to ride?

Which operation would you use to solve this problem?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

Yolanda wanted to buy a total of 6 pounds of mixed nuts and dried fruit for a party. She paid $21.60 for mixed nuts and $11.90 for dried fruit. Did Yolanda buy enough mixed nuts and dried fruit for the party?

Which operation would you use first to solve this problem?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

Steven buys 2.32 pounds of trail mix. How much does he spend in total?

Which operation would you use to solve this problem?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

Mario received $0.40 in change from $20.00 when he bought trail mix. How many pounds of trail mix did Mario buy?

Which two operations would you use to solve this problem?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

A hairdresser combined three bottles of shampoo into one bottle. The first bottle had 4.8 ounces of shampoo, the second had 5.4 ounces, and the third had 6.6 ounces. How many ounces of shampoo is in the new, combined bottle?

Which operation would you use to solve this problem?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

Artwork will be on display in the art room. What is the area of the sculpture section?

Which operation would you use to solve this problem?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

Roger ran 13.2 miles in 1.6 hours. What was his average speed in miles per hour (mph)?

Which operation would you use to solve this problem?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

A garden is  $6\frac{2}{3}$  feet long and  $2\frac{2}{3}$  feet wide. Juan is putting a brick border around the garden. Which operation would you use to find the perimeter of the garden?

There are 2 correct answers depending on how you would solve it.

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division