Choose The Operation - Math Worksheet With Answers Page 2
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Name
Date
Choose the Operation
Possible answers given.
Describe when you would choose each operation to solve a problem.
1.
Addition
to combine unequal groups to find a total
Subtraction
to separate a total into unequal groups
Multiplication
to combine equal groups to find a total
Division
to separate a total into equal groups
List four words or phrases for each operation that help you know when to
2.
choose that operation.
Addition
sum, plus, in all, altogether
Subtraction
difference, minus, take away, less
Multiplication
product, factor, times, multiply
Division
into, divide, equal groups, share
Solve each problem. Explain why you chose the operation.
A pet store has 15 hamsters and
A pet store has 12 red canaries,
3.
4.
5 cages. The same number of
9 white canaries, and 7 yellow
hamsters is put into each cage.
canaries. How many canaries are
How many are in each cage?
there in all?
3 hamsters; Possible
28 canaries; Possible
answer: I chose division
answer: I chose addition
because I needed to
because I needed to com-
separate the total number
bine the unequal groups
of hamsters into 5 equal
of canaries to find the
total.
groups.
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