Operations in Word Problems (Key Words)

Which operation is used in this passage:

At a baseball game, each member of the Chapman family orders a hot dog and a bottle of water. The cost of the order is $35.

• addition

• subtraction

• multiplication

• division

Which operation is used in this passage:

The children are divided into teams with 9 players on each team.

• addition

• subtraction

• multiplication

• division

What operation is used below:

At summer camp, 29 eight-year-olds and 25 nine-year-olds sign up to play baseball.

• addition

• subtraction

• multiplication

• division

Which operation is used in this passage:

Tickets to a baseball game are $9 for adults and $7 for children.

• addition

• subtraction

• multiplication

• division

Which operation is used in this passage:

For 5 days each week, Paola helps paint rooms for 4 hours each day.

• addition

• subtraction

• multiplication

• division

Which operation is used in this passage:

Mila plans to practice for a dance performance for 7 weeks. She will practice 5 days each week.

• addition

• subtraction

• multiplication

• division

Which operation is used in this passage:

Jonda uses 21 square tiles to cover a kitchen counter. She puts the square tiles into equal rows with 7 square tiles in each row.

• addition

• subtraction

• multiplication

• division

Which operation is used in this passage:

Collin has 48 raisins. He puts 8 raisin on each muffin.

• addition

• subtraction

• multiplication

• division

Which operation is used in this passage:

There are 12 players on the volleyball court. Each side of the volleyball court has the same number of players. There are 2 sides.

• addition

• subtraction

• multiplication

• division

Which operation is used in this passage:

Kent ran a total of 36 miles. If he ran this amount over 6 days, how many miles did he run each day?

• addition

• subtraction

• multiplication

• division