Basic Math Operations Word Problem Practice

What should you do when you see the word split or share equally?

• Mulitiply

• Divide

• Add

What should you do when you see the word take away?

• Subtract

• Add

• Divide

What should you do when you see the word how many more or how many are left?

• Add

• Multiply

• Subtract

Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors made two times the amount of points OKC scored in their game. If Golden State scored 178, then how many points did OKC score?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

Sam the dog likes to eat cheese. He ate 14 slices of cheese in September and 22 slices of cheese in October. How many more slices did he eat in October?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multipliation

It rained 0.72 inches on Monday. On Tuesday, it rained 0.34 inches less than on Monday. How much did it rain on Tuesday?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

Larry had $60. He went and bought bananas for $23. How much money did Larry have left?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

Tucker bought 2.78 pounds of melon and 2.27 pounds of cherries. How much fruit did he buy in all?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

Riley has started a babysitting business. She charges $3.85 per hour. If she works 8 hours, how much money will he make?

• Add

• Subtract

• Multiply

It took Mr. Williams 1.6 hours to run the 13.2 miles. How long did it take from him to run each mile?

• Add

• Subtract

• Divide