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math vocabulary
word problems
fractions
fractions
area and perimeter
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These are 2 of many KEY WORDS that appear in math word problems. These words let you know you have to add.
What is sum, total, in all, altogether, and, add, plus, in addition to?
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At a school fundraiser a student sold nine boxes of candy with each box having three
pieces inside of it. How many pieces of candy did he sell total?

   

What is 27 pieces of candy?

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2/4 + 1/4

What is 3/4?

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This is the number on the bottom half of the fraction.

What is (the) denominator?

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Length x Width 

What is area?

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The word EACH in a math word problem lets you know to do either of these 2 functions or operations.
What is multiplication and division?
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There are 476 students going to a trivia competition. If each school van can hold 7 students, how many vans will they need?    

What is 68 buses?

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This fraction is equivalent to 2/4, 3/6, and 4/8. It is the simplest (simplified) form of each of the fractions?

What is 1/2?

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The number on the top half of the fraction?
What is the numerator?
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Add all the sides. S + S + S + S

What is perimeter?

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LESS THAN and MORE THAN in a math word problem indicate these 2 functions or operations.
What is addition or subtraction?
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A toy store sold thirty-nine video games in one day. If each game cost forty-nine dollars,
how much money did they make?

                                

What is 1,911 dollars?

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The mixed number for this improper fraction: 49/8

What is 6 & 1/8?

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What is another way to say 6/6?
What is a one or a whole?
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Hugh orders a party banner for his son's birthday. The length and width of the banner are 72 inches and 23 inches respectively. What is the area of the party banner?

What is 1,656 square inches?

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If you read the words 'per day', 'one day', 'a day', 'each day' in a math word problem, it means to do either of these 2 operations.
What is multiplication or division?
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After collecting eggs from his chickens, Dale puts the eggs into cartons to sell. Dale fills 15 cartons and has 7 eggs left over. Each carton holds 12 eggs. How many eggs did Dale collect?

What is 187 eggs?

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Adam jogged 8  1⁄2 kilometers on Monday and 7  1⁄2 kilometers on Tuesday. What is the difference between these two distances?    

What is 1km?

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When reading a word problem with a fraction, for example, if it says 3/4 OF 10. What does the word 'of' tell you to do?

What is multiply?

400

Ellen renovates his farmhouse foyer that is 15 feet long and 8 feet wide. Calculate the area of the foyer.

What is 120 square ft?

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The word product means to do this.

What is multiply?

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The art club raised $248 through fundraisers. Then they spent $206 to set up an art show. They raised another $316 at the art show. How much money did the art club have after the show?

What is $358?

500

10  - 1 & 3/5

What is 8 & 2/5?

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10 & 2/9 - 1 & 6/9

What is 8 & 5/9?

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Mr. Fitch hires a landscape architect to renovate his front yard. The rectangular yard is 30 feet long. If the area of the front yard is 600 square feet, determine the width of the yard.

What is 20 square feet?