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Masters of Math
Math terms and phrases encountered in word problems
| Math term/phrase | operation/symbol |
|---|---|
| Plus | Addition |
| And | Addition |
| Total of | Addition |
| Altogether | Addition |
| Increased By | Addition |
| Combined | Addition |
| Add | Addition |
| Sum | Addition |
| Together | Addition |
| More Than | Addition |
| Added to | Addition |
| In all | Addition |
| Make | Addition |
| Subtract | Subtraction |
| Gave | Subtraction |
| Take Away | Subtraction |
| Decrease by | Subtraction |
| Fewer | Subtraction |
| Minus | Subtraction |
| Shared | Subtraction |
| Fewer than | Subtraction |
| Less Than | Subtraction |
| Difference | Subtraction |
| Less | Subtraction |
| Times | Multiplication |
| Triple | Multiplication |
| Double | Multiplication |
| Product | Multiplication |
| Multiplied by | Multiplication |
| of | Multiplication |
| Increased by a factor | Multiplication |
| Twice | Multiplication |
| Multiple | Multiplication |
| Quotient of | Division |
| Per | Division |
| Ration of | Division |
| Divided By | Division |
| Half | Division |
| Divisor | Division |
| Divided into | Division |
| Percent | Division |
| Split Up | Division |
| Is | Equals |
| Are | Equals |
| Were | Equals |
| Was | Equals |
| Will be | Equals |
| Yields | Equals |
| Sold for | Equals |
| The Quantity of | Parenthesis |
| Twice the sum of | Parenthesis |
| Times the sum of | Parenthesis |
| Times the difference of | Parenthesis |
| Plus the difference of | Parenthesis |