Vocabulary
"If a book originally costs $18 and is discounted by $5, what is the new price of the book?"
What type of problem are you solving for?
Subtraction
10 x 8 =
80
60 / 10
6
If a math problem uses the vocabulary "altogether" what type of problem are you solving for?
addition
A gardener plants 4 rows of flowers with 9 flowers in each row. How many flowers are there in total?
What type of problem are you solving for
Multiplication
7 x 8 =
56
45 / 5
9
If a math problem uses the vocabulary "less than" what type of problem are you solving for?
subtraction
A box of cookies contains 24 cookies, and you want to share them equally among 8 friends. How many cookies will each friend get?
What type of problem are you solving for?
Division
11 x 10 =
110
42 / 7
6
If a math problem uses the vocabulary "twice" what type of problem are you solving for?
multiplication
If you start with 50 apples and give away 12. What is the number of apples remaining?
Subtraction
12 x 4 =
48
121 / 11
11
If a math problem uses the vocabulary "each" what type of problem are you solving for?
division
You buy 3 notebooks for $4 each and a pencil case for $7. What is the total cost?
What type of vocabulary are you solving for?
Both subtraction and addition
12 x 9 =
108
96 / 8
12
If a math problem uses the vocabulary "half" what type of problem are you solving for?