Name the Operation
Story Problems
Vocabulary
Finding the Unknown
Random
100

Which operation do you need to use to solve this problem? Write the equation.

A hotel is 4 stories tall. There are 6 rooms per story. How many rooms are there in the hotel?

Multiplication!

4 x 6 = ___

100

There are 22 adults and 19 kids in line for ice cream. The line is just too long and slow, so 8 people leave. How many people are in line now?

33 people

100

What is the answer to a division problem called?

The quotient

100

Solve for the variable.

4 x 2 = b - 8

b = 16

100

How many colors are there in the rainbow?

7 (Red, Orange, Yellow, Blue, Indigo, Violet - ROY G BIV)

200

Which operation do you need to use to solve this problem? Write the equation.

Mitchell bought 50 rolls of paper towels. If there are 5 rolls of paper towels in each pack, how many packs of paper towels did Mitchell buy?

Division!

50 ÷  5 = ____

200

To run a mile, Jamal must run 4 laps around the track. His goal is to run 3 miles. Jamal has run 9 laps so far.

How many more laps does he need to run to reach his goal?

3 more laps
200

What are the numbers you multiply together called?

Factors

200

Solve for the variable.

m + 40 = 65

m = 15

200

How many hearts does an octopus have?

3! 

300

Which operation do you need to use to solve this problem? Write the equation.

Annie works in the kitchen of a Mexican restaurant. In one hour, she washed 25 small plates and 5 large plates. How many plates did she wash in that hour? 

Addition!

25 + 5 = ____

300

Robin rides her bike 3 miles to school. She rides home a different way that is 4 miles long. This week, Robin rode to school and back 5 times. How many miles did Robin ride her bike this week?

35 miles

300

What is it called when something is the same exact amount or value?

Equal

300

Solve for the variable. 

4 + 11 = 3 x n

n = 5

300

What type of Pokemon is Pikachu?

Electic

400

Which operation do you need to use to solve this problem? Write the equation.

A carpet store has 4 commercials every hour on a local television station. How many commercials will the store have in 3 hours?

Multiplication!

4 x 3 = ____

400

Kevin has 11 packs of Magic Monster trading cards. He gives 2 packs to his best friend Sanjay. Each pack has 8 cards.

How many cards does Kevin have now?

72 cards 

400

What is an arrangement of objects in equal rows?

Array

400

Solve for the variable. 

6 + 7 + 8 = 3 x f

f = 7

400

What is the name of the largest ocean on Earth?

The Pacific Ocean

500

Which operation do you need to use to solve this problem? Write the equation.

When Janet went to bed, there were 381 birds on the lake. When she woke up in the morning, there were 952 birds on the lake. How many birds landed on the lake overnight?

Subtraction!

952 - 381 = ____

500

For a party, Gavin gets 4 different kinds of soda. He buys a 6-pack of each kind. At home, he divides the sodas evenly among 3 coolers. How many sodas are in each cooler?

8 sodas in each cooler

500
What is it called when you split something into equal groups?

Dividing or divide 

500

Solve for the variable. 

b - 2 = 498 - 483

b = 17

500

What do bees collect and use to create honey?

Nectar

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