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1
Name the math operation needed to solve this problem:
How many less jellybeans does Ryan have than Jake?
subtraction
addition
multiplication
division
2
True or False:
Jane had 20 stickers, but
gave
15
away
. We need to
add
to find out how many stickers Jane has
left
.
False
True
3
Solve
: Kate cut her 18 inch hair ribbon in half. How much is each piece of ribbon?
9 inches
20 inches
36 inches
10 inches
4
Solve
: A sea turtle weighs 30 pounds. Scott weighs three times more than a turtle. How much does Scott weigh?
270 pounds
10 pounds
90 pounds
33 pounds
5
Solve
: 100 students were separated onto 10 different buses. How many students were on each bus?
110 students
90 students
10 students
1,000 students
6
True or False
: The clue word
"decrease"
tells us to subtract.
False
True
7
True or False:
In math, when you
double
something, you
multiply by 2.
False
True
8
Name the math operation needed to solve this problem:
Ms. Moore wants to share 24 donuts equally with four students.
subtract
divide
mutliply
add
9
True or False
: You need to
subtract
when calculating
how much change
a person receives when using money.
False
True
10
If I want to find the
sum or difference
between two decimals, what must I first do to solve the problem?
nothing
convert the decimals to whole numbers
convert the decimals to fractions
line up the decimals
11
True or False
: The clue words "
separate into parts"
tell us to divide.
False
True
12
Matt scored 100% on his spelling test. Lora's score was 1/4 of Matt's score. How would I calculate Lora's score?
Subtract
Divide
Multiply
Add
13
What is the answer to a
subtraction
problem called?
sum
product
difference
quotient
14
What is the answer to an
addition
problem called?
quotient
difference
sum
product
15
Name the math operation needed to solve this problem:
How many total boys and girls are in this class?
divide
add
multiply
subtract
16
Name the math operation needed to solve this problem:
Lisa has half as much money as Joe. How much money does Lisa have?
add 2
divide by 2
subtract 2
multiply by 2
17
True or False:
The clue word
"altogether"
tells us to subtract.
False
True
18
True or False:
The clue word
"increase"
tells us to add.
True
False
19
What is the answer to a
division
problem called?
quotient
product
difference
sum
20
True or False
: The clue words
each
and
in all
tell us to multiply.
True
False
21
True or False:
The clue word
"twice"
tells us to multiply by 2.
False
True
22
Solve: Andy's height is 70 inches. Sarah's height is 5 inches fewer than Andy's. What is Sarah's height?
75 inches
35 inches
350 inches
65 inches
23
True or False:
To find the
product or quotient
of two fractions, I must make the denominators the same.
True
False
24
What is the answer to a
multiplication
problem called?
difference
product
quotient
sum
25
What math operation is needed to solve the problem
: Jill has 3 times as many books as Jay. How many books does she have?
division
subtraction
mulitplication
addition
