Key Words Clues for Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division in Word Problems

The total amount (add)
5 + 2 = 10

• Difference
• Sum
• Product 
• Quotient

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.C.3

The answer to a multiplication problem
5 x 2 = 10

• Product
• Quotient
• Sum
• Difference

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.1

Total

• Add (+)
• Subtract (-) 
• Multiply (x)
• Divide (÷)

Tags

CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

Difference

• Add (+) 
• Subtract (-) 
• Multiply (x)
• Divide (÷)

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Of  (ex: Find 1/2 of 24)

• Add (+)
• Subtract (-) 
• Multiply (x) 
• Divide (÷)

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

Getting bigger, growing

• Increase
• Decrease
• Equal
• Less

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.9

The number you dividing by (the number of pieces you are splitting a number into)
24 ÷ 4 = 6

• Dividend
• Divisor
• Quotient
• Product

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.2

The number being divided
24 ÷ 4 = 6

• Divisor
• Dividend
• Quotient
• Product

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.2

How many are left? 

• Add (+)
• Subtract (-)
• Multiply (x)
• Divide (÷)

Tags

CCSS.1.OA.A.1

There are 5 pumpkins and 3 pumpkins were carved. How many pumpkins ARE LEFT to carve? 
ARE LEFT refers to what operation?

• Addition
• Multiplication
• Subtraction
• Division

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.8