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If I see the word "Sum" in a word problem, what does that mean I do?
Add
Multiply
Divide
Subtract
If I see the word "together" in a word problem, what does that mean you do?
Divide
Multiply
Subtract
Add
The word "less" in a word problem means that I...
Subtract
In a word problem, what is the difference between "more" and "how many more?"
More means you subtract and how many more means you add
They both mean add
More means you add and how many more means you subtract
They both mean subtract
In a word problem, what is the difference between "increase" and "decrease?"
Increase means add and decrease means subtract
Does this question ask you to add or subtract? There were 14 bales of hay in the barn. Dan stacked more bales in the barn today. There are now 78 bales of hay in the barn. How many bales did he store in the barn?
Addition
Does this question ask you to add or subtract? Joan found 75 seashells on the beach, she gave Sandy some of her seashells. She has 18 seashells left. How many seashells did she give to Sandy ?
Subtract
Does this question ask you to add or subtract? Last week Benny had 17 dollars. He washed cars over the weekend and now has 90 dollars. How much money did he make washing cars?
Subtract
Solve this problem: There are 36 pine trees currently in the park. Park workers will plant more pine trees today. When the workers are finished there will be 78 pine trees in the park. How many pine trees did the workers plant today?
78+ 36= 144
36-78= -42
78- 36= 42
Solve this problem: Sam had 100 dollars, then paid 20 dollars for a Scooby Doo movie. How much money does he have left?
100- 20= 80
Solve this problem: Mr. Berger and Mr. Hipp want to buy dinner. If Mr. Hipp has $12 and Mr. Berger has $16, how much money do they have altogether?
$12+ $16= $28
What is the unnecessary information in this problem? There were 6 red roses and 4 white roses in the vase. Mary cut some more roses from her flower garden. There are now 11 red roses in the vase. How many red roses did she cut ?
There were 6 red roses
Roses are flowers
There were 4 white roses in the vase
There are now 11 red roses in the vase
What is the unnecessary information in this problem? Tim has 24 books and 27 magazines in his library. He bought several books at a yard sale over the weekend. He now has 96 books in his library. How many books did he buy at the yard sale ?
He now has 96 books
He bought several at a yard sale
Tim has 27 magazines
Tim has 24 books
What is the unnecessary information in this problem? Last week Benny had 35 dollars and Jason had 14 dollars. Benny washed cars over the weekend and now has 86 dollars. How much money did Benny make washing cars ?
Benny had 35 dollars
Benny washed cars
Benny now has 86 dollars
Jason had 14 dollars
What is the unnecessary information in this problem? Sam's high school played 17 baseball games this year and 2 were at night. The team won most of their games. They were defeated during 3 games. How many games did they win ?
2 games were at night
What is this question asking about? Jessica had 35 peaches and 39 pears left at her roadside fruit stand. She went to the orchard and picked more peaches to stock up the stand. There are now 60 peaches at the stand, how many did she pick ?
How many peaches she picked
