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WorksheetsMath Word Problem- Key Words
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 34mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The keyword “altogether” refers to what operation?
a)
Subtraction
b)
Multiplication
c)
Addition
d)
Division
2.
The keyword “ difference” refers to what operation?
a)
Addition
b)
Subtraction
c)
Division
d)
Multiplication
3.
“ Each” and “Divided by” are keywords associated with what operation?
a)
Multiplication
b)
Division
c)
Addition
d)
Subtraction
4.
“ Times” and “ Product of” are keywords associated with what operation?
a)
Multiplication
b)
Addition
c)
Division
d)
Subtraction
5.
“Altogether,” “ Sum,” and “ Total” are keywords associated with what operation?
a)
Subtraction
b)
Multiplication
c)
Addition
d)
Division
6.
There are 5 pumpkins and 3 pumpkins were carved. How many pumpkins ARE LEFT to carve?
ARE LEFT refers to what operation?
ARE LEFT refers to what operation?
a)
Addition
b)
Multiplication
c)
Subtraction
d)
Division
7.
Gio has 10 apples and Juan gave him 5 more. How many apples are there IN ALL?
What operation does IN ALL refer to?
What operation does IN ALL refer to?
a)
Multiplication
b)
Division
c)
Addition
d)
Subtraction
8.
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?
DIVIDED EQUALLY refers to what operation?
a)
Subtraction
b)
Multiplication
c)
Addition
d)
Division
9.
An answer to a multiplication problem.
a)
Difference
b)
Denominator
c)
Sum
d)
Product
10.
answer to a division problem
a)
Sum
b)
Quotient
c)
Metric
d)
Product
11.
An answer to an addition problem
a)
Differnce
b)
Sum
c)
Quotient
d)
Product
12.
A number with exactly two factors
a)
Mixed Number
b)
Odd numbers
c)
Improper Fraction
d)
Prime Numbers
13.
Which keyword can be used in addition word problems?
a)
less than
b)
how many more
c)
in all
d)
fewer
14.
Decrease is a keyword that is used with ________ problems.
a)
Addition
b)
Subtraction
15.
Which keyword can be used in subtraction problems?
a)
combine
b)
in all
c)
plus
d)
fewer
16.
Together tells you to....
a)
Add
b)
Subtract
17.
How much is left is a phrase that tells you to...
a)
Add
b)
Subtract
18.
Ellen had 380 legos, but she lost 57 of them. How many legos does she have now?
a)
Subtraction
b)
Addition
c)
Multiplication
d)
Division
19.
Jose has 85 peanuts. Kenya has 48 more than Jose. How many peanuts does Kenya have?
a)
Subtraction
b)
Addition
c)
Multiplication
d)
Division
20.
There are 96 cupcakes for 8 children to share. How much will each person get if they share the cupcakes equally?
a)
Subtraction
b)
Addition
c)
Multiplication
d)
Division
21.
White t-shirts can be purchased in packages of 6. If Mom buys 8 packages, how many white t-shirts will she have?
a)
Subtraction
b)
Addition
c)
Multiplication
d)
Division
22.
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. Find the sum of their scores.
a)
Subtraction
b)
Addition
c)
Multiplication
d)
Division
23.
James and Marla each have a bag of marbles. James has 229 marbles. Marla has 455 marbles. How many more marbles does Marla have than James?
a)
Subtraction
b)
Addition
c)
Multiplication
d)
Division
24.
Darren has 21 pencils and seven bags. If he puts the same number of pencils in each bag, how many pencils will be in each bag?
a)
Subtraction
b)
Addition
c)
Multiplication
d)
Division
25.
Kathryn goes out to lunch with Mia and Fran. Each girl orders the $7 lunch special. Kathryn agrees to pay the bill. How much will she have to pay?
a)
Subtraction
b)
Addition
c)
Multiplication
d)
Division
26.
er words like fewer, larger
a)
addition
b)
subtraction
27.
read each problem carefully
a)
always
b)
never
28.
change
a)
addition
b)
subtraction
29.
When the numerator is bigger than the denominator, a fraction is
a)
mixed
b)
simplest form
c)
improper
d)
equivalent
30.
Fractions that show the same amount
a)
equivalent
b)
improper
c)
simplest form
d)
mixed numbers
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