Clue words to help solve word problems:
| Add
Additional All Altogether Both Combined In all Increased by More than Sum Plus Raise Together Total |
Changed
Decreased by Difference Dropped Exceeded Fewer Have left Less than Lost More Reduced Remain Subtract Take away Comparisons: How much heavier? How much more than? How much younger? How much less? How much smaller? How much larger? |
Are
Equals Gives Is Is the same as Leaves Makes Results(s) Was Will be |
| ADDITION | Subtraction | Words for EQUALS |
| At
Multiply OF Per Product Times Twice if you
are given: and the question is:
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Cut
Divided Divisor Each Equal parts Every Find the avg. Out of Quotient Separate Shared Split if you
are given: and the question is:
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| Multiplication | Division |