Identifying the Operation in Word Problems

Sandy had 43 pennies in her bank. She spent 40 of her pennies. How many pennies does she have now ?

• addition
• subtraction
• multiplication
• division

Benny found 25 seashells and Sally found 37 seashells on the beach. How many seashells did they find together ? 

• addition
• subtraction
• multiplication
• division

There are 27 calories in a candy bar. Nancy ate 40 candy bars. How many calories are there in 47 candy bars ? 

• addition
• subtraction
• multiplication
• division

The parking lot has 28 rows of spaces. Each row can hold 41 cars. How many cars can be parked in the lot?

• addition
• subtraction
• multiplication
• division

In a blind taste test, 466 people said that they preferred Coke, while 55 people said they preferred Pepsi. How many people took part in the taste test? 

• addition
• subtraction
• multiplication
• division

Alyssa picked 33 pears and Jason picked 19 pears from a tree. Fred picked 21 lemons from a tree. How many total pears were picked ? 

• addition
• subtraction
• multiplication
• division

There are 40 maple trees currently in the park. Park workers had to cut down 33 maple trees that were damaged. How many maple trees will be in the park when the workers are finished ?

• addition
• subtraction
• multiplication
• division

Miss Jones gave a box of crayons to each of her 9 reading students. Each box had 24 crayons in it. How many crayons did they have in all?

• addition
• subtraction
• multiplication
• division

There were a total of 30 baseball games in the season. The season is played for 6 months. How many baseball games were played each month, if each month has the same number of games? 

• addition
• subtraction
• multiplication
• division

On Christmas, a shopkeeper needs 820 candles. If each packet contains 20 candles, how many packets he should buy? 

• addition
• subtraction
• multiplication
• division