Word Problems : Choose an Operation

Question 1

The blue book weighs 2 1/2 pounds and the green book weighs 3/4 of a pound less. How much does the green book weigh?

Accepted Answer

Subtract

Question 2

A submarine is 350 1/2 feet below sea level. It rises 200.25 feet. How many feet below sea level is it now?

Accepted Answer

Add

Question 3

On Monday it rains 0.9 inches. On Tuesday it rains 3/4 inches. What is the difference in the rain amounts?

Accepted Answer

Subtract

Question 4

Two pumpkins are weighed. One is 4.5 pounds. The other is 9 1/2 pounds. How much do they weigh together?

Accepted Answer

Add

Question 5

Four people will equally split 0.56 acres of land. How much land will each person get?

Accepted Answer

Divide

Question 6

What word (s) let you know that you should subtract?

Accepted Answer

difference

Question 7

What word(s) let you know that you need to add?

Accepted Answer

rises

Question 8

What word(s) let you know that you should add?

Accepted Answer

together

Question 9

What word(s) let you know that you should multiply?

Accepted Answer

of

Question 10

Ahmed and his 3 friends are sharing a 5/8 of a pizza. What fraction of the pizza will each person get?

Accepted Answer

Divide

Question 11

What word(s) let you know that you should subtract?

Accepted Answer

less

Question 12

What word(s) let you know that you should divide?

Accepted Answer

each, equally split

Question 13

Eric's family had 48 cupcakes. They ate 1/4 of them. How many cupcakes did they eat?

Accepted Answer

Multiply

Question 14

Nicole does school work for 4 hours on Mondays. She works 20% of her time on Math. How much time does she work on math?

Accepted Answer

Multiply

Question 15

What word(s) let you know that you should multiply?

Accepted Answer

of

Question 16

What word(s) let you know that you need to divide?

Accepted Answer

share, each

Questions 16