Identify the Keyword
Identify the math keyword(s) that tell you which operation to use?
Ms. Jones has 4 tickets to the dance. Missy has 12 tickets. How many fewer tickets does Ms. Jones have than Missy?
1. What is fewer? Or, what is how many fewer?
-3 + -4 =
What is -7?
Which operation does the key word "increased" tell you to use.
What is addition?
3 + 5 x 4 =
What is 23?
There are 3 eggs in each box. How many eggs are in 4 boxes?
What is 12 eggs?
Identify the math keyword(s) that tell you which operation to use?
Diego has $5.00 to spend on candy before going to the movies. Lena has $3.00 to spend. If they combined their money, how much would they have altogether?
What is combined? Or, what is altogether?
-8 + 2 =
What is -6?
Which operation does the key word "difference" tell you to use.
What is subtraction?
12 - (15 ➗ 3) =
What is 7?
NO CALCULATOR - Betty's mom gave her $3.50 for lunch today. If she also has $5.25 in her backpack, how much money does she have in total?
What is $8.75?
Identify the math keyword(s) that tell you which operation to use?
There are 3 groups of students in Ms. Smith's class. If each group has exactly 4 students, how many students are in the class?
What is each group?
-5 x 4 =
What is -20?
Which operation does the key word "three times as many" tell you to use.
What is multiplication?
32 + 10 - 4 =
What is 15?
Lilac is finishing her latest reading book. She has 105 pages to read. If she reads 15 pages each day, how many days will it take her to finish the book?
What is 7 days?
Identify the math keyword(s) that tell you which operation to use?
There are 15 graphic novels available at Taft Middle School. If shared equally between 3 different students, how many can books can each student check out?
What is shared equally?
-6 x -3 =
What is 18?
Which operation does the key word "equal parts" tell you to use.
What is division?
(4 + 1) x (12 - 9) =
What is 15?
The Girl Scouts are having their annual cookie sale. Emily sells 5 boxes of cookies each day for 7 days. How many boxes of cookies did Emily sell?
What is 35 girls scout cookies?
Identify the math keyword(s) that tell you which operation to use?
Mika drove her BMW convertible at a steady speed for 210 miles in 3 hours. How many miles per hour did she drive?
What is per? Or, what is miles per hour?
-2/3 x 3/4 =
What is -6/12. Or, what is -1/2?
Which operation does the key word "triple" tell you to use.
What is multiplication?
6 + 15 x 2 - 12 =
What is 24?
There were 16 passengers on the bus. At the first stop, half of the passengers get off. Then, at the second stop, 3 new passengers get on. How many passengers were on the bus after the second stop?
What is 11 passengers?