Which operation to use - Story Problems

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What operation would you use to share 30 pencils equally among 6 friends?

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Division

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

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If you have 17 math problems and completed 8, what operation do you use to find out how many are left?

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Subtraction

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CCSS.1.OA.A.1

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What is the operation used to find the quotient of two numbers, such as 64 and 8?

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Division

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

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How do you determine the difference between two numbers, like 352 and 136?

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Subtraction

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CCSS.2.NBT.B.7

CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

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If a pet store has 4 cages with 9 snakes in each, what operation do you use to find the total number of snakes?

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Multiplication

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

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What is the definition of division in the context of sharing equally?

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Division is the operation of distributing a number into equal parts.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

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What does subtraction represent in a word problem?

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Subtraction represents the operation of finding the difference between two quantities.

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

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How can multiplication be described in terms of repeated addition?

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Multiplication is the operation of adding a number to itself a certain number of times.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.1

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What is the relationship between division and multiplication?

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Division is the inverse operation of multiplication.

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CCSS.3.OA.C.7

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In a story problem, how do you identify which operation to use?

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Look for keywords and the context of the problem to determine if it involves sharing, comparing, or combining quantities.