What Operation
Box the Question
Underline Important Information
Key Terms
Wild Card
100

More than

Subtraction

100

 Seven years ago, Stephanie was 76 years old.  How old is she now?

How old is she

100

It will be 12 degrees tonight. The weatherman predicts it will be 25 degrees warmer by noon tomorrow. What will the temperature be by noon tomorrow?

25 and 12

100

It will be 12 degrees tonight. The weatherman predicts it will be 25 degrees warmer by noon tomorrow. What will the temperature be by noon tomorrow?

Warmer means to subtract

100

Twenty divided by 4 equals

5

200

What is the sum

Addition

200

 Jimmy wants to buy socks that cost $20. How much change does he receive if he gives the cashier $100?

How much change does he receive
200

 Last week James ran 14.2 miles less than Mary.  James ran 6.5 miles.  How many miles did Mary run?

14.2 and 6.5 miles

200

Josie has $47 left on her checking account. If she writes a check for $55,
what will Josie’s balance be?

Left on means to subtract

200

Twenty-two minus six equals

14

300

How many in each

Division

300

How much change does Jimmy receive after buy socks for $20 after paying with a 100 dollar bill? 

How much change does Jimmy receive

300

Eleven years ago, Kali was twenty-eight years old. How old is she now?

Eleven and twenty-eight

300

Last week James ran 14.2 miles less than Mary.  James ran 6.5 miles.  How many miles did the run altogether?

Altogether

300

What's the difference between 35 and 14?

21

400

How many are left

Subtraction

400
Over the weekend, Willie received some money for babysitting. How much money does he have now if he started with $27 and made $16 dollars baby sitting? 

How much money does he have

400

 Shayna won fifty pieces of gum playing basketball at her school's game night.  Later, she gave one to each of her friends.  She only has twenty remaining.  How many did she give away?

fifty and twenty

400

 Shayna won 50 pieces of gum playing basketball at her school's game night.  Later, she gave one to each of her friends.  She only has 20 remaining.  How many did she give away?

gave one to each means to divided

400

Solve this riddle: If 2 is company and 3 is a crowd, what is 4 and 5?

4 and 5 is 9 when you add them together

500
Increased by

Addition

500

How many more cups does he need to put in if the recipe calls for 5 cups of sugar? He has already put in 4 cups and is not sure what he needs to complete the recipe?

How many more cups does he need 

500

If 2 is company and 3 is a crowd, what is 4 and 5?

4 and 5 are important information in this riddle

500

The elevation of Mt. Everest is 29,028 feet. The elevation of the Dead
Sea is –485 feet. What is the difference in the elevation between Mt.
Everest and the Dead Sea?

Difference means to subtract

500

Twenty-four separated into groups of eight

3