Key Words & Operations

What operations start with a total?

What operations look for a total?

The answer to subtraction is...

Find the key word:

Ken and his friend spent $24 at the arcade. If each person spent the same amount, how much did each friend spend?

Starting with a total or looking for a total:

Ken and his friend spent $24 at the arcade. If each person spent the same amount, how much did each friend spend?

What operation:

Ken and his friend spent $24 at the arcade. If each person spent the same amount, how much did each friend spend?

Find the key word:

Jane is buying fabric to make a dress. She bought 12 yards of blue fabric, 8 yards of green fabric, and 10 yards of yellow fabric. How much fabric did she buy combined?

Starting with a total or looking for a total?

Jane is buying fabric to make a dress. She bought 12 yards of blue fabric, 8 yards of green fabric, and 10 yards of yellow fabric. How much fabric did she buy combined?

What operation:

Jane is buying fabric to make a dress. She bought 12 yards of blue fabric, 8 yards of green fabric, and 10 yards of yellow fabric. How much fabric did she buy combined?

Find the key word:

Tom has collected 12 tickets from Mrs. Luchansky's class. Frank has collected 15 tickets. How many less tickets has Tom collected than Frank?

Starting with a total or looking for a total:

Tom has collected 12 tickets from Mrs. Luchansky's class. Frank has collected 15 tickets. How many less tickets has Tom collected than Frank?

What operation:

Tom has collected 12 tickets from Mrs. Luchansky's class. Frank has collected 15 tickets. How many less tickets has Tom collected than Frank?

What operation COMPARES amounts?

Such as...

- How many more

- How much less

- How much farther

- How much closer

- How much bigger

- How much smaller

What operation:

Lola is buying fabric to make a dress. She bought 12 yards of blue fabric, 8 yards of green fabric, and 10 yards of yellow fabric. How much fabric did she buy combined?

Find the key words:

There are 743 students at Kiptopeke and 691 students at Occohannock. How many more students attend Kiptopeke?