Simple Word Problems With Four Operations

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

What should you do when you see the word equal pieces?

• Subtract

• Divide

• Multiply

What should you do when you see each and per near the beginning of the problem?

• Divide

• Add

• Multiply

What should you do when you see the word twice?

• Add

• Divide

• Multiply

What do you do when you see each or per at the end of a question?

• multiply

• divide

• add

What do you do when things are being compared with words like how much faster, how much bigger, or how much heavier?

• subtract

• add

• multiply

There were 9 roses in the vase. Alyssa cut some more roses from her flower garden. There are now 14 roses in the vase. How many roses did she cut?

Name the operation to solve this question

• Addition (+)

• Subtraction (-)

• Multiplication (x)

• Division (÷)

How many ink cartridges can you buy with 104 dollars if one cartridge costs 13 dollars? Name the operation to solve this question

• Addition (+)

• Subtraction (-)

• Multiplication (x)

• Division (÷)

Benny received 80 dollars for his birthday. He went to a sporting goods store and bought a baseball glove, baseball, and bat. He had 33 dollars left over, how much did he spend on the baseball gear?

Name the operation to solve this question

• Addition (+)

• Subtraction (-)

• Multiplication (x)

• Division (÷)