Operation
When reading a math word problem, your read the words, "ALTOGETHER".....solving the problem will likely use:
What is ADDITION!
How would I find the difference between 108 and 87? What is the answer?
What is SUBTRACTION? 21
Taylor scored a 79 on his pre-test. He scored a 91 on his post-test. What is the difference in his scores?
What is 12 points
When reading a math word problem, you read the words,"MORE than"....means you will be using:
What is SUBTRACTION
Mrs. Blazer sold 427 doughnuts on Thursday. On Friday she sold 819 doughnuts. How many more doughnuts did she sell on Friday than on Thursday?
What is 329
Bain Elementary served 879 lunches the last day they were in session. If they served 452 to girls, how many lunches did they serve to boys?
What is 427?
When reading a math word problem, you read the question, "HOW MANY ARE LEFT"....means you will solve using:
What is SUBTRACTION
Joan spends $428 at the mall. Her sister spends $293 and her brother spends $215. How much did they spend altogether?
What is 936?
James paid $351 for clothes and Brad paid $167. How much more did James pay?
What is 184 points
What operation is the opposite or the inverse of subtraction?
What is addition
Luke had 432 baseball cards. He gave his best friend Bob 219 cards. Then his dad gave him 47 new cards. How many cards does Luke have?
What is 260?
Mrs. Sipes packed treat bags for all of the 3rd grade students. She had a total of 197 bags. If she gave away 79 treat bags, but them Mr. Jerrell gave her 32 more. How many treat bags does she have now?
What is 150?
What operation can I use to check the answer to an addition problem?
What is subtraction?
49 third grade students wanted to participate in the Fun Run at Bain Elementary. Students were divided into 7 teams so their teachers could keep track of their laps. How many students were on each team?
What is 7?
Martha purchased 2 boxes, 10 packages, and 5 loose markers. Each box has 100 markers. Each package has 8 markers. How many total markers does Martha have now?
What is 285