Key Words in Word Problems

Front

What is the sum of 5 and 2?

Back

The sum is 7.

Front

What does 'of' mean in a math problem? (e.g., Find 1/2 of 24)

Back

'Of' means to multiply.

Front

If there are 5 pumpkins and 3 are carved, how many are left to carve?

Back

There are 2 pumpkins left to carve (5 - 3 = 2).

Front

If white t-shirts come in packages of 6 and Mom buys 8 packages, how many t-shirts does she have?

Back

Mom has 48 t-shirts (6 x 8 = 48).

Front

What operation does 'are left' indicate?

Back

'Are left' indicates subtraction.

Front

What is the difference between sum and product?

Back

Sum is the result of addition; product is the result of multiplication.

Front

What does it mean to divide a number?

Back

Dividing a number means splitting it into equal parts.

Front

What is the quotient of 20 divided by 4?

Back

The quotient is 5.

Front

If you have 10 apples and give away 3, how many do you have left?

Back

You have 7 apples left (10 - 3 = 7).

Front

What does it mean to multiply?

Back

Multiplying means to add a number to itself a certain number of times.