Key Words Used in Math Word Problems

Words Used in Math Word Problems

Key Words Used in Math Word Problems

Addition

• Add
• All together
• Altogether
• And
• Combined
• How many in all
• How much
• In all
• Increased by
• Plus
• Sum
• Together
• Total

Subtraction

• Minus
• Lost
• Change
• Difference
• Fewer
• Fewer than
• How many are loft
• Need to
• Reduce
• Subtract
• Take away
• Remain

Multiplication

• By
• Double
• Every
• Factor of
• Increased by
• Multiplied by
• Of
• Product
• Times
• Triple

Division

• As much
• Cut up
• Each group has
• Equal sharing
• Half
• How many in each
• Parts
• Per
• Percent
• Quotient of
• Ratio of
• Separated
• Share something equally