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Word_Problem_Keyword
Key Words to Identify Operations in Math Word Problems
| Keyword | Operation |
|---|---|
| Add | Addition |
| Added to | Addition |
| Addend | Addition |
| Additional | Addition |
| And | Addition |
| Both | Addition |
| All together | Addition |
| Altogether | Addition |
| Together | Addition |
| Combined | Addition |
| How much | Addition |
| In all | Addition |
| Increased by | Addition |
| More than | Addition |
| Perimeter | Addition |
| Raise | Addition |
| Sum | Addition |
| Total | Addition |
| Plus | Addition |
| Area | Multiplication |
| By (dimension) | Multiplication |
| Double | Multiplication |
| Each (group) | Multiplication |
| Equal groups | Multiplication |
| Every | Multiplication |
| Factor | Multiplication |
| Groups of | Multiplication |
| Increased by (a factor of) | Multiplication |
| Multiple | Multiplication |
| Multiplied by | Multiplication |
| Of | Multiplication |
| Of times | Multiplication |
| Product | Multiplication |
| Times | Multiplication |
| Triple | Multiplication |
| Twice | Multiplication |
| Volume | Multiplication |
| Are | Equals |
| Gives | Equals |
| Is | Equals |
| Sold for | Equals |
| Was | Equals |
| Were | Equals |
| Will be | Equals |
| Yields | Equals |
| Change | Subtraction |
| Are not | Subtraction |
| Decreased by | Subtraction |
| Difference | Subtraction |
| Difference between | Subtraction |
| Difference of | Subtraction |
| Dropped | Subtraction |
| Exceed | Subtraction |
| Fewer | Subtraction |
| Fewer than | Subtraction |
| How many are left | Subtraction |
| How many ___ do you have left | Subtraction |
| How many did not have | Subtraction |
| How many more | Subtraction |
| How much more | Subtraction |
| How much ____-er (taller, shorter, etc.) | Subtraction |
| Left | Subtraction |
| Left over | Subtraction |
| Less | Subtraction |
| Less than | Subtraction |
| Lost | Subtraction |
| Minus | Subtraction |
| Need to | Subtraction |
| Reduce | Subtraction |
| Remain | Subtraction |
| Remainder | Subtraction |
| Subtract | Subtraction |
| Subtrahend | Subtraction |
| Take away | Subtraction |
| ____ a _____ (e.g., 2 a day) | Division |
| As much | Division |
| Cut up | Division |
| Distribute | Division |
| Divided by | Division |
| Dividend | Division |
| Divisor | Division |
| Each group | Division |
| Equal groups | Division |
| Equal sharing | Division |
| Half (or other fraction) | Division |
| Fraction | Division |
| How many in each | Division |
| Out of | Division |
| Parts | Division |
| Per | Division |
| Percent | Division |
| Quotient | Division |
| Ratio of | Division |
| Same | Division |
| Separate | Division |
| Separated (into groups) | Division |
| Share equally | Division |
| Split (between) | Division |