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

The keyword “altogether” refers to what operation?

• Subtraction
• Multiplication
• Addition
• Division

The keyword “ difference” refers to what operation?

• Addition
• Subtraction
• Division
• Multiplication

“ Each” and “Divided by” are keywords associated with what operation? 

• Multiplication
• Division
• Addition
• Subtraction

“ Times” and “ Product of” are keywords associated with what operation?

• Multiplication
• Addition
• Division
• Subtraction

“Altogether,” “ Sum,” and “ Total” are keywords associated with what operation? 

• Subtraction
• Multiplication
• Addition
• Division

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

Gio has 10 apples and Juan gave him 5 more. How many apples are there IN ALL? 
What operation does IN ALL refer to?

• Multiplication
• Division
• Addition
• Subtraction

Aedan and George bought balloons. They bought 16 total. How many balloons did each boy get when DIVIDED EQUALLY?
DIVIDED EQUALLY refers to what operation?

• Subtraction
• Multiplication
• Addition
• Division

An answer to a multiplication problem.

• Difference
• Denominator
• Sum
• Product

answer to a division problem

• Sum
• Quotient
• Metric
• Product