Word Problem Clues
If you hear the clues Total, all together, in all, What operation do you use to solve it? Adding or multiplying, subtracting, division
adding or multiply
You multiply length and width to find area or perimeter?
area
What is the next number in this pattern:
2,5,8,__
11----add by 3
Round 2,308 to the nearest thousands place.
2,000
If you hear the clues: Change, how many fewer, difference, what operation will you use to solve the problem? Adding, multiply, subtract, divide
subtract
You add up all sides to find area or perimeter?
Perimeter
What is the rule for this pattern:
30,36,42, 48, 54
add 6
Round 18,650 to the nearest ten thousands place.
20,000
If you hear the clue: share equally, what operation would you use to solve the problem? Adding, Subtract, multiply, divide
divide
What is the area of a rectangle garden with the length of 12 sq feet and the width of 3 sq feet?
36 sq feet
What is the next 3 numbers if the rule is subtract 20?
290, ____,____,____
270, 250, 230
round 14,789 to the nearest thousands place.
15,000
Esther bought 100 hermit crabs. Micheal lost 10 of them. He took the rest and equally separated them into 3 tanks. How many crabs were in each tank?
30
What is the perimeter of a rectangle garden with the length of 12 feet and the width of 3 feet?
30 feet
Which group of numbers correctly show the rule of add by 7?
a. 7, 14, 21, 27, 34
b. 7, 14, 21, 28, 35
B
Estimate the total of 397 + 106.
500
Name one word clue that helps you know to add and one word clue that helps you know to subtract.
add- sum, total, all together, in all, increase
sub- change, how much more, fewer, left, decrease
What is the missing side of a rectangle if the one side is 8 sq feet and the total area is 72 sq feet?
9 sq feet
Which group of numbers correctly show the rule subtract 40?
a. 450, 410, 370, 330
b 450, 410, 360, 320
A
Estimate the difference of 12,319 - 7,900.
2,000