Identifying Operations in Word Problems

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What operation would you use to find out how many groups of a certain size can be made from a total?

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Division

Front

What operation would you use to find the total when combining two or more amounts?

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Addition

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What operation would you use to find the difference between two amounts?

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Subtraction

Front

What operation would you use to find the total number of items when you have a certain number of groups with the same amount in each?

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Multiplication

Front

If you have 20 apples and you want to share them equally among 4 friends, how many apples does each friend get?

Back

5 apples (20 ÷ 4 = 5)

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If you have 15 candies and you eat 5, how many candies do you have left?

Back

10 candies (15 - 5 = 10)

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If a farmer has 100 trees and he plants 30 more, how many trees does he have now?

Back

130 trees (100 + 30 = 130)

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If you have 50 stickers and you give away 20, how many stickers do you have left?

Back

30 stickers (50 - 20 = 30)

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If a box contains 12 chocolates and you want to share them with 3 friends, how many chocolates does each friend get?

Back

4 chocolates (12 ÷ 3 = 4)

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If you have 8 books and you buy 5 more, how many books do you have in total?

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13 books (8 + 5 = 13)