Math Clue Words

Question 1

The clue word is "sum." What operation should you perform?

Accepted Answer

Addition

Question 2

The clue words are "how many left." What operation should you use?

Accepted Answer

Subtraction

Question 3

The clue word is "combined." What operation should you use?

Accepted Answer

Addition

Question 4

The clue word is "altogether." What operation should you use?

Accepted Answer

Multiplication, Addition

Question 5

What operation do you use to solve this problem?

Accepted Answer

Add

Question 6

The clue word is "equal parts." What operation should you use?

Accepted Answer

Division

Question 7

The clue words are "left over." What operation should you use?

Accepted Answer

Subtraction

Question 8

The clue word is "of." What operation should you use?

Accepted Answer

Multiplication

Question 9

What is the operation?

Accepted Answer

Subtract -

Question 10

The clue word is "double." What operation should you use?

Accepted Answer

Multiplication

Question 11

The clue word is "both." What operation should you use?

Accepted Answer

Addition

Question 12

The clue word is "each." What operation should you use?

Accepted Answer

Division

Question 13

The clue word is "difference." What operation should you use?

Accepted Answer

Subtraction

Question 14

The clue words are "how many more." What operation should you use?

Accepted Answer

Subtraction

Question 15

What operation do we need to do?

Accepted Answer

Subtract

Question 16

The clue word is "total." What operation should you use?

Accepted Answer

Multiplication, Addition

Question 17

The clue word is "triple." What operation should you use?

Accepted Answer

Multiplication

Question 18

The clue word is "fewer." What operation should you use?

Accepted Answer

Subtraction

Question 19

The clue word is "cut." What operation should you use?

Accepted Answer

Division

Question 20

What operation do you use to solve this problem?

Accepted Answer

Subtract

Question 21

What operation do you use to solve this problem?

Accepted Answer

Multiply

Question 22

What operation do we need to use?

Accepted Answer

Subtraction

Question 23

What is a mathematical "operation"?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 24

The clue word is "evenly." What operation should you use?

Accepted Answer

Division

Question 25

The clue word is "twice." What operation should you use?

Accepted Answer

Multiplication

Question 26

The clue word is "split." What operation should you use?

Accepted Answer

Division

Question 27

The clue words are "less than." What operation should you use?

Accepted Answer

Subtraction

Question 28

The clue word is "every." What operation should you use?

Accepted Answer

Division

Question 29

The clue word is "quotient." What operation should you use?

Accepted Answer

Division

Question 30

The clue word is "decrease." What operation should you use?

Accepted Answer

Subtraction

Question 31

The clue word is "product." What operation should you use?

Accepted Answer

Multiplication

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