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Math Operations and Terms

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Math Operations and Terms

Help organise a snack cart for a community event. Read each question carefully. Show your working for the word problems.

Know the operation words

Sum: the answer to an addition. Difference: the answer to a subtraction. Product: the answer to a multiplication. Quotient: the answer to a division.

1.The cart has 18 apples and 7 pears. Which operation word names the answer to 18 + 7?
  • Sum
  • Difference
  • Product
  • Quotient
2.There are 6 trays with 4 muffins on each tray. What is the product of 6 × 4?
3.The cart starts with 32 cups and uses 9. What is the difference between 32 and 9?
  • 41
  • 23
  • 288
4.A box of 35 crackers is shared equally among 5 tables. What is the quotient of 35 ÷ 5?

Choose and explain

Use the operation words to describe what is happening, not just to calculate.

5.True or false: The product is the answer you get when you divide two numbers.
TrueFalse
6.Fill in the blank: The of 27 + 16 is 43.
7.Match each calculation to the correct operation word: 14 − 6; 8 × 3; 24 ÷ 4; 19 + 5.
  • 14 − 6
  • 8 × 3
  • 24 ÷ 4
  • 19 + 5
  • Product
  • Sum
  • Quotient
  • Difference

Solve the snack-cart challenges

Write the calculation and the operation word in your answer.

8.A helper puts 9 juice boxes on each of 4 shelves. How many juice boxes are there altogether? Name the operation word for the answer.
9.The cart had 50 napkins. After the event, 18 remain. How many napkins were used? State the operation word for the answer.
10.Explain how you can tell whether a word problem is asking for a sum or a product. Give one clue for each.

3 printable pages

  • Math Operations and Terms, page 1 of 3: Know the operation words

    Page 1

  • Math Operations and Terms, page 2 of 3: Choose and explain, Solve the snack-cart challenges

    Page 2

  • Math Operations and Terms, page 3 of 3: 10. Explain how you can tell whether a word problem is asking for a sum or a product.

    Page 3

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