What operation? Word problems Mini Lesson

What operation means find the difference?

• addition

• subtraction

• multiplication

• division

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

What operation means adding the same thing again and again?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.1

What operation do you use to compare two numbers?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

Tags

CCSS.1.NBT.B.3

What operation do you use to break a value into equal groups?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.2

What operation do you use to put two values together?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

Tags

CCSS.1.OA.A.1

Write an equation: Khristian has 32 merits. Hanniyah has 17 merits. How many more merits does Khristian have?

Answer explanation

Comparing, or finding the difference between, two numbers is subtraction

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Write an equation: Hanniyah has 18 Takis in school on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. How many Takis did she eat?

Answer explanation

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Write an expression: Sarah has 120 bands and wants to make bracelets. She needs 50 bands to make each bracelet. How many bracelets can she make?

• 50 ÷ 120

• 120 x 50

• 120 + 50

• 120 ÷ 50

• 120 - 50

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Write an expression: There are 11 5th graders waiting for the bus. 5 more 6th graders join them at the bus stop. How many students are waiting for the bus altogether?

• 11 + 5

• 11 - 5

• 6 - 5

• 11 + 5 - 6

Tags

CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2