Word Problem Operations

What does the word 'separate' mean in math problems?

• It usually indicates that you should divide.

• It means to add two numbers together.

• It refers to multiplying values.

• It suggests finding the average of a set of numbers.

If a problem asks how many times one number fits into another, which operation do you use?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

What operation would you use to find out how many groups of a certain size can be made from a total?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

If you need to find the difference between two numbers, which operation do you use?

• Addition

• Multiplication

• Subtraction

• Division

If you are calculating the total cost of multiple items, which operation do you use?

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

• Addition

If you want to find out how much each item costs when you know the total cost and the number of items, which operation do you use?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

What operation should you use when you see the word 'total' in a word problem?

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Addition

• Division

What operation do you use to find the total of two or more amounts?

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Addition

• Division

What operation is used to combine two or more quantities into one?

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Addition

• Division

What operation do you use to compare two quantities to see how much more one is than the other?

• Addition

• Multiplication

• Subtraction

• Division