Addition
Subtraction
Multiplication
Name that Operation!
Word Problems
Word Problem Key Words
100

19 + 9

28

100

93 - 7

86

100

0 x 9 

0

100

+

addition

means numbers are combining and getting bigger

100

Markia had 10 apples at home. She gave 3 apples to Jazaun. How many apples did Markia have left?

Key Words: gave, how many, have left

Subtraction

10 - 3 = 7

100

What does the word "equal" mean?

Equal means that the numbers on both sides are the SAME

=

200

49 + 32

81

200

57 - 39

18

200

4 x 8

32

200

-

subtraction

means numbers are getting taken away and numbers are getting smaller

200

If each car has 4 wheels and there are 3 cars, how many wheels are there in all? 

Key Words: each, in all 

Multiplication 

4 x 3 = 12

200

Addition

in all

sum

total

more than

plus

altogether

increased by

add

300

65 + 77

142

300

70 - 36

34

300

6 x 7

42

300

x

multiplication

300

Makayla had 12 bags of chips. Makayla bought 13 more bags of chips. How many bags of chips does Makayla have now? 

Key Words: more, how many, have now 

Addition

12 + 13 = 25

300

Subtraction

fewer

left

less than

take away 

minus

difference 

remain

decreased

how many more

400

524 + 27

551

400

173 - 45

128

400

11 x 2

22

400

=

equals

means things on BOTH sides are the SAME

400

Ms. Moore has 6 bags of skittles. Each bag has 13 skittles. How many skittles does Ms. Moore have in all?

Key Words: each, have in all

Multiplication 

13 x 6 = 78

400

Multiplication

Product 

Times 

Twice

Each

Factor

Altogether

In All

Multiply

Total

500
367 + 39

406

500

425 - 247

178

500

13 x 4

52

500

/

divison 

items are being shared equally 

500

Mrs. Fox had 55 bean bag chairs. She decided to give away 39 bean bag chairs to Ms. Moore. How many bean bag chairs does Mrs. Fox have left?

Key Words: give away, how many, have left

Subtraction 

55 - 39 = 16

500

Division

quotient

half

dividend

divided 

shared 

equally 

same

grouped 

separated