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Word Problem Practice

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word or phrase is a clue that you will use addition to solve a problem?

a)

"find the difference"

b)

"how many more"

c)

"how many are left"

d)

"how many altogether" 

2.

What operation is indicated by the word

"sum"

a)

Addition

b)

Subtraction

c)

Multiplication

d)

Division

3.

What operation is indicated by the word

"difference"

a)

Addition

b)

Subtraction

c)

Multiplication

d)

Division

4.

Choose the words that mean MULTIPLY:

a)

equivalent to

b)

product of

c)

ratio

d)

combined

e)

double

5.

Choose the words that mean DIVIDE:

a)

how much

b)

ratio

c)

difference between

d)

per

e)

what

6.

Choose the words that mean SUBTRACT:

a)

fewer

b)

combined

c)

difference between

d)

as much as

e)

by

7.

Choose the words that mean ADD:

a)

equal

b)

adds up to

c)

and

d)

combined

e)

total

8.
What is the mathematical meaning of OUT OF?
a)
add
b)
subtract
c)
equal
d)
divide
9.
What is the mathematical meaning of TWICE?
a)
add
b)
multiply
c)
subtract
d)
equal
10.
What is the mathematical meaning of AND?
a)
multiply
b)
add
c)
equal
d)
variable
11.

Which operations are indicated in this word problem that you could use to create an equation?

a)

Multiplication

b)

Addition

c)

Subtraction

d)

Division

12.

Which operations are indicated in this word problem that you could use to create an equation?

a)

Multiplication

b)

Addition

c)

Subtraction

d)

Division

13.
a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

14.
a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

15.
a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

16.
a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

17.
a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

18.
a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

19.
a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

20.
a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d