Addition Subtraction Division And Multiplication Word Problems

What operation can be described by putting two groups into one? 

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

Read the story problem and then decide which operation you need to use to solve the problem. 
Abe has to write a story 500 words long. He has already written 231 words. How many more words does Abe need to write? 

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

What operation can be described as taking a group of things and putting them into equal groups?

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

There are 58 pumpkins and 31 pumpkins were carved. How many pumpkins ARE LEFT to carve?

What operation do you need to solve?

• Addition

• Multiplication

• Subtraction

• Division

Litwanya and Andrew bought balloons. They bought 16 total. How many balloons did each of them get when they shared them equally?

What operation do you need to solve?

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Addition

• Division

Thyreak has 85 peanuts. Declan has 48 more than Thyreak. How many peanuts does Declan have?

What operation do you need to solve?

• Subtraction

• Addition

• Multiplication

• Division

White t-shirts can be purchased in packages of 6. If Mom buys 8 packages, how many white t-shirts will she have? What operation do you need to solve?

• Subtraction

• Addition

• Multiplication

• Division

Marla, Berkeley, and Calvin were all playing a video game. Marla’s score was 645. Berkeley’s score was 121. Calvin's score was 329. What is the sum of their scores?

What operation do you need to solve?

• Subtraction

• Addition

• Multiplication

• Division

Mr. Parker did 78 push ups everyday for seven days. How many push ups did he do?

Which operation would you use to solve?

• 78 x 7

• 78 ÷ 7

• 78 + 7

• 78 - 7

What operation does the word difference mean?

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide