Word Problem Keywords
In a word problem, this word usually means you will solve it by adding.
What is "sum"
It is what you call "x" in a math equation
What is a variable?
The answer to 17 -9
What is 8?
It is the reduced form of 5/10
This basketball dynasty won an amazing 6 championships in the 90s and had the greatest player of all time on their roster.
Who are the Chicago Bulls?
When you have a word problem, it is sometimes helpful for you to draw one of these.
What is a diagram?
What is 4?
The answer to -14 - 2
What is -16
What is 2/3?
This band from the 90s made grunge music popular. They were a garage band from Seattle and wrote songs including "Heart Shaped Box", "In Bloom" and "Smells Like Teen Spirit".
Who were Nirvana
This math operation is the way to solve a word problem which is asking you to find the "difference".
What is subtraction
It is the answer to "5 + x = 35"
What is 30?
The answer to -5 - (-8)
What is -13
It is the reduced form of 15/20
What is 3/4
This animated television show was extremely popular in the 90s and is still on television today, Whoo-hoo!
What is "The Simpsons"?
The math operation needed to solve a word problem asking you to find the "product".
What is multiplication?
It is the value for x for the equation "x - 10 = -15"
What is "-5"?
The answer to -10 - 4 - (-6)
What is -8?
It is the reduced form of 10/25
What is 2/5?
This famous world leader became the first Black president of South Africa in 1994, after spending 27 years in jail.
Who was Nelson Mandela?
It is the answer to a dividing problem.
What is the "quotient"?
It is the value for "X" in the equation "2x + 8 = x -10"
What is "-18"
What is +4?
It is the reduced form of 42/56
What is 3/4?
This Canadian Prime Minister from 1993-2003 was famous for getting a pie thrown in his face as well as for choking somebody at a fundraiser
Who was Jean Cretien?