Operations
Polygons
Parts of Operations
Steps to Solving Word Problems
Number forms
100

sum

to add

100

closed figure with four sides

quadrilateral

100

addend

any number being added

100

Step 1

read the whole problem

100

Standard form 

numbers

200

difference

to subtract

200

four-sided closed shape with opposite sides that are parallel and equal

parallelogram

200

divisor

the number you are dividing by

200
Step 2

Underline the important information

200

math written out (no numbers)

word form

300

product

to multiply

300

flat surface that goes on forever in all directions

plane

300

dividend

the number you are dividing

300

Step 3

Figure out what is the problem asking you to do

300

1/1000

fraction form

400

quotient

to divide

400

quadrilateral with two pairs of two equal sides that are

kite

400

The number that tells the number of times the base is multiplied by itself.

exponent

400

Step 4

Solve with a model and show all of your work

400

1 x 1/100

expanded fraction form

500
_ of _

to multiply

500

quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides

trapazoid

500

A type of grouping symbol used in pairs that tells what operation to complete first.

parentheses 

500

Step 5

Sentence answer!

500

1 x 0.1

expanded decimal form

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