Math Vocabulary Terms
The word "total" or "sum" means you have to apply what operation?
Addition
The school was having a car wash. In the morning they raised $438. IN the afternoon they raised $462. How much money was raised at the car wash?
$438 + $462= $900
Sam, Jessica, Keith, and Jason each have 18 Pokemon cards. How many Pokemon cards do they altogether ?
18 x 3 = 54 Pokemon cards
18 + 18 + 18 = 54 Pokemon cards
The word "decrease" or "fewer" means you have to apply what operation?
Subtraction
There were 152 dogs in the shelter. 78 dogs got adopted this weekend. How many dogs were left in the shelter?
152-78= 74 dogs
There were a total of 3 baseball games a month. The season is played for 4 months. How many baseball games are in the seasons ?
4 x 3 = 12 baseball games in the season
The words "product" or "each" means you have to apply which operation?
Multiplication
Breena made 120 scarves and 56 hats for the children's hospital. How many scarves and hats did she make altogether?
120 + 56 = 176 scarves and hats
There are 23 children in the classroom, each student will get 10 pencils. How many pencils will the teacher have to give out ?
** remember how to multiply with the powers of 10. Find the basic fact first....
23 x 10 = 230 pencils
The words "share" or "groups of" means you have to apply which operation?
Division
Juan has 100 old toys on the floor of his room. His dad wants him to donate 85 of the toys. How many toys will Juan have left.
100-85 = 15 toys
Alyssa has 3 dozen golf balls. How many golf balls does she have ?
Hint: 1 dozen = 12
3 x 12 = 36 golf balls
Give a math vocabulary word for each operation
Add- sum, total, plus, increase, altogether, in all
Subtraction- difference, how many more, fewer, decrease, minus
Multiplication- multiply, times, product, each
Division- groups of, divided by, share, each
Charles wants a video game for $30. He only had $2 but then his dad gave him $13. Charles also got $23 for doing some chores. If he buys the video game, how much money will he have left?
2 + 13 + 23 = $38
$38 - $30 = $8
Charles will have $8 left.
There are 260 calories in a candy bar. How many calories are there in 10 candy bars ?
** remember how to multiply with the powers of 10. Find the basic fact first....
260 x 10 = 2,600 calories