Keywords
When you see the following keywords in a word problem, they usually are hints for which operation to use to solve the problem.
Example: What is the difference between 60 and 40?
The word "difference" is in the "SUBTRACT" column. So to solve the problem, a person would subtract.
60 - 40 = 20
The difference between 60 and 40 is 20.
ADD |
SUBTRACT |
| - increased by - total of - more than - combined - added to - sum - all together - plus - in all - both |
- less than - fewer than - decreased - difference - reduced by - minus - take away - remains - how much more |
MULTIPLY |
DIVIDE |
- of |
- groups of - quotient - per - ratio of - out of |