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Clue Words
Clue Words for Word Problems
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |