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When reading a math word problem, you read the words, "INCREASED BY".....solving the problem will likely use:
What is ADDITION!
James paid twice as much as Brad. What is the key word in the question?
What is TWICE, which means multipy
The difference between 10 and 8 is done using?
What is SUBTRACTION
The sum of the following numbers; 3, 5, 6, and 8 equals? Do you add or subtract
What is 22, use addition
James scored 6 more points than Brad. Brad had 8 points. How many points did James have?
What is 14 points.
When you read the word fewer, what operation do you think it would be?
Subtraction
6 times 6 ? you would ?
What is Multipy
The key word product
What is multiplication
17 - (42 + 12)
What is 0
When reading a math word problem, your read the word, "DECREASED BY"....means you will solve using:
What is SUBTRACTION
James ran four more miles than Amber.
What is "MORE" which means addition.
Brad scored 10 points and James scored 8, they combined for how many points?
What is use addition, answer is 18
During the basketball game Jojo scored 4 points, Bobo scored 11 points and Koko scored 9 points. How many points did they score altogether?
What operation do you use and solve the problem?
What is ADD / 24 total points
What is 100?
Bobby, Tommy and Louie are all 13 years old. Bobby's birthday is in May and Louie has 2 younger sisters. What is the total years of the three boys if you add their ages together?
Answer the question AND what is the unnecessary information.
Addition - Bobby's birthday is in May and Louie has 2 younger sisters
Separate 3 seashells into each basket and you have 12 total baskets? What operation do you use?
Division
What is the key word for a division problem that starts with a q?
quotient
Tony's Pizza sells pizza slices of pepperoni, salami and pepperoni. Each slice has 5 pieces of pepperoni. If they sell 51 slices of pizza, how many pieces of pepperoni do they need?
multiply, 255
62 - 52 + 23 x 2
27
What operation is being used if you see the term a factor of?
Multiplication
What is the percent of free throws made in the basketball game?
What operation would you use?
Division
Whats the name in the of the mathematical term to put the number to the power of a base number?
exponents
There are 47 chairs that need to be put in 3 classrooms. Every student needs 1 chair and each class has 2 teachers who need chairs. There are 11 students in grade 2, 13 students in grade 3, and 7 students in grade 4. How many chairs will be left over?
10 chairs left over
(13 - 8) x 3 + 33 - 24
26