Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction Word Problems

The total amount (add)
5 + 2 = 10

• Difference

• Sum

• Product 

• Quotient

The answer to a multiplication problem
5 x 2 = 10

• Product

• Quotient

• Sum

• Difference

Of  (ex: Find 1/2 of 24)

• Add (+)

• Subtract (-) 

• Multiply (x) 

• Divide (÷)

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

• Dividend

• Divisor

• Quotient

• Product

James built animals out of clay. He made 4 dogs and 3 birds. If he made 4 legs for each dog and 2 legs for each bird, how many legs did he make in all?

• 22

• 12

• 20

• 6

Which operations would you do - For a birthday party John bought twenty-three regular sodas and seven diet sodas. If his fridge would only hold six on each shelf, how many shelves would he fill up?

• add then divide

• add then multiply

• multiply then add

• subtract then multiply

Ms. Ritter put 45 marbles in a jar. Then, four of her students put in 12 marbles each. Then, nine of her students put in 18 marbles each. Which expression represents how many marbles are in the jar?

• 45 + (4 + 12) × (9 + 18)

• 45 + (4 × 12) + (9 × 18)

• 45 × (4 + 12) + (9 + 18)

• 45 ÷ (4 × 12) + (9 × 18)

There are two different vegetables in a garden.

• There are 5 rows that have 16 carrot plants in each row.

• There are 72 spinach plants.

How many vegetable plants are there in the garden?

• 152

• 88

• 93

• 122

Sierra had 136 trading cards. She gave away 15 to each of her 3 friends. Which expression shows how many cards Sierra has left?

• 136 - (15 x 3)

• 136 + (15 x 3)

• (136 - 15) x 3

• (136 + 15) x 3