word problem key words

21 frogs are in the pond. 2 frogs hop away. Then 15 more frogs hop away. How many frogs are left in the pond?

What are the key words? Choose more than one.

• hop away

• how many

• left

• subtraction

• pond

Tags

CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

A shop has 32 bicycles. 9 bicycles are left at the end of the day. How many bicycles were sold?

What operation will you use to solve this problem?

• sold

• multiplication

• division

• addition

• subtraction

Tags

CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

Sally has 35 pennies. Frank has 15 pennies. How many pennies

will they have together?

What is the key word that helps you decide which operation to use?

• How many

• will they

• together

Tags

CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

Choose the operation for the phrase "groups of".

• multiply

• subtract

• add

• divide

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.1

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.C.7

Read the word problem. Is it ADDITION or SUBTRACTION?

Kailyn had 74 candles to light her house. She's only had to use 31 candles so far. How many candles does she have left?

• Addition

• Subtraction

Tags

CCSS.2.NBT.B.5

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

What operation is used with the word "left"?

• addition

• subtraction

Tags

CCSS.1.OA.A.1

CCSS.1.OA.B.4

CCSS.1.OA.D.7

CCSS.1.OA.D.8

Read the word problem. Is it MULTIPLICATION or DIVISION?

On Wednesday, students picked 370 oranges. They picked the same amount on Thursday, on Friday and on Saturday. How many total oranges did the students pick?

• Multiplication

• Division

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.C.7

If the problem tells you to take away, which operation will you use?

• add

• subtract

Tags

CCSS.1.OA.A.1

CCSS.1.OA.B.4

The phrase "how much more" tells you that you must do what?

• add

• subtract

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.B.3

"total amount" means you should use which operation?

• addition

• subtraction

Tags

CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.A.1

CCSS.3.OA.D.8