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Key Words Used in Math Word Problems
Key Words Used in Math Word Problems
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Identify which operation to use in order to solve words problems using these key words.
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How do you find a percent of a number?
multiply
subtract
divide
add
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If you see the words all together or altogether, you should?
add
multiply
divide
subtract
3
If a question asks you to remove or reduce by a number, which operation would you use?
division
subtraction
addition
multiplication
4
What is the opposite of multiplication?
division
addition
subtraction
multiplication
5
All of the following words should make you think to multiply, except:
factor of
double
per
product
6
If you see the words "out of" you should think?
division
subtraction
addition
multiplication
7
When you see the words "factor of ", you should think of...
addition
division
multiplication
subtraction
8
Double, triple, twice, product, increased by, of, factor all mean to ?
divide
subtract
multiply
add
9
What is the opposite of addition?
multiplication
addition
subtraction
division
10
What does the word quotient mean?
addition
division
subtration
multiplication
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What does the term product mean?
divide
multiply
subtract
add
12
All of the following words indicate addition, except:
Sum
Cut up
Increase by
Add
13
All of the following words tell you to divide, except:
share equally
cut into parts
quotient of
product
14
Which of the following is an expression?
17(3-y)
x+x+x=3x
14x+10+2x=16x+10
12x+16x=4(3x+4)
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Equivalent means
unequal
unknown
equal
variable
16
What does the term sum mean?
subtract
multiply
divide
add
17
When you come to a problem asking you for a unit rate, which operation would you use?
multiplication
division
addition
subtraction
18
Which words below tell you to divide?
total
how many in each
increased by
remaining
19
What does the term separate mean?
divide
multiply
subtract
add
20
All of the following words should make you think of addition, except:
total
increase by
sum
percent
21
Cut up, quotient, equal shares, per, separate all mean to?
divide
subtract
multiply
add
22
Which of the following words is asking you to multiply?
separate
double
reduce
combine
23
A fraction is another way of looking at
division
addition
multpiication
subtraction
24
If you see the words "how many times", you should...
subtract
divide
add
multiply
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All of the following words indicate the need to use subtraction, except:
separated
less than
reduce
fewer
