Read the problem. Look for clue words. Decide what operation to use and solve.
$10.00 - $6.50 = $3.50
Read the problem and solve.
$40 - $38 = $2.00 left
Rileigh has $50.00 to spend. She wants to split her money evenly between 4 gifts. If she spends the same amount on each gift, how much will each gift cost?
$50.00 divided by 4 = $12.50
What operation would you use to solve the problem?
addition because it is three DIFFERENT items
Read and solve the problem.
5 hours + 6 hours + 4 hours = 15 hours
Walmart pays employees $12.00 an hour. Dan works at Walmart. He worked 10 hours last week. How much money did he make?
10 X $12.00 = $120.00
What operation would you use to solve the problem?
division - clue word is EACH
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