Clue Words!
The clue word "difference" is for what operation?
Subtraction ( - )
Unscramble the word!
Dinvgiid
CLUE: Operation used to share equally.
Dividing
Melanie is winter cleaning. She started out with 34 toys. If she gives away 10 of them, how many toys will she have left?
24 toys
34 - 10 = 24
"left" = Subtract
On Saturday I spent the day at the carnival. I bought a new fish for $7 and a hot dog for $4. How much did I spent in all?
Addition - "in all"
How many legs does a spider have?
Eight (8)
The clue word "althogether" is for what operation?
Addition ( + )
Unscramble the word!
aurSitcgn
CLUE: Operation used to decrease
Subtracting
Martha collects jackets. If she has 19 jackets and purchases 11 more, how many jackets will she have altogether?
30 jackets
19 + 11 = 30
"altogether" = Addition
My mother gave me $25 and gave my little sister $5 fewer than me. How much money did my mother give my little sister?
Subtraction - "fewer"
If you freeze water, what will you get?
Ice! Burrrrrrrrrrrr
The clue word "product" is for what operation?
Multiplication ( x )
Unscramble the word!
diAdonti
Addition
2 groups of friends go to see the Nutcracker. If there are 5 people in each group, how many people go to see the Nutcracker in all?
10 people
2 x 5 = 10
"in all (each)" = Multiplication
Charlie had 3 pencils. Sam had double the amount of pencils as Charlie. How many pencils did Sam have?
Multiplication - "double"
In the nursery rhyme, Jack and Jill, what do Jack and Jill go up the hill to fetch?
A pail of water
What is a clue word you might see for division?
answers will vary
Unscramble the word!
dWroborPmel
Word Problem
It snowed in 30 counties in Georgia. If there are 4 snow plows heading to each county to help plow snow, how many snow plows will there be altogether?
120 snow plows
5 people want omelets for breakfast. If there are 15 eggs, how many eggs are needed for each omelet?
Division - "each"
Mr. Jones noticed that his pants pockets were totally empty – but that there was still something in it. What was it?
A hole.
What is a clue word you might see for multiplication AND division?
Each
Unscramble the word!
liutncmlopiita
Multiplication
There are 3 ice skating rinks in New York. If 12 people want to skate, how many people should go to each rink if there is an equal amount going to each rink?
4 people at each rink.
12 people . /. 3 rinks = 4 people each
"equal (each)" = Division
My school has 4 classroom with 10 students in every class. How many students are there in all?
Multiplication - "in all (each/every)"
If only these letters were written down – JF M AM JJA S OND – what would they mean?
The first letter of every month