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Clue Words
Clue Words for Word Problems
Question | Answer |
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all together | addition |
times | multiplication |
how much more (taller, bigger) | subtraction |
sum | addition |
quotient of | division |
difference | subtraction |
divided by | division |
in all | addition |
decreased by | subtraction |
each (grouping or sharing something equally) | division |
split | division |
multiplied, doubled,tripled | multiply |
subtract | subtraction |
separated | division |
total | addition |
add | additon |
have left | subtraction |
cut up | division |
cut off | subtraction |
less than | subtraction |
into parts | division |
Of (how much is x of x?) | multiplication |
as much | division |
both | addition |
increased by | addition |
how many of x go into x | division |
making more or less of something (example: increasing or decreasing the number of batches for a recipe means we multiply the ingredients by the number of batches or by the fraction of a batch) | multiplication |
fewer | subtraction |
plus | addition |
remain | subtraction |