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Story Problem Clue Words
Learning clue words to story problems will help you to know if you need to add, subtract, multiply, or divide.
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Mathematics
3rd Grade
12/10/2007

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Term
how many more
Definition
subtract
Term
altogether
Definition
add

("Altogether" can also mean to multiply. Use common sense to check to see if your answer makes more sense when you add or when you multiply.)
Term
how many less
Definition
subtract
Term
in all
Definition
add

("In all" can also mean to multiply. Use common sense to check to see if your answer makes more sense when you add or when you multiply.)
Term
how many are left
Definition
subtract
Term
difference
Definition
subtract
Term
sum
Definition
add
Term
each
Definition
multiply

("each" can also mean to divide. Use common sense to check to see if your answer makes more sense when you multiply or when you divide.)

Term
equal groups
Definition
multiply

("Equal groups" can also mean to divide. Use common sense to check to see if your answer makes more sense when you multiply or when you divide.)
Term
share
Definition
divide
Term
total
Definition
add

("Total" can also mean to multiply. Use common sense to check to see if your answer makes more sense when you add or when you multiply.)
Term
ago
Definition
subtract
Term
from now
Definition
add
Term
shorter
Definition
subtract
Term
longer
Definition
add

("How much longer" means to subtract.)
Term
taller
Definition
add

("How much taller" means to subtract.)
Term
smaller
Definition
subtract
Term
bought
Definition
add
Term
sold
Definition
subtract
Term
out of one
Definition
divide
Term
every
Definition
multiply
Term
how many are not
Definition
subtract
Term
sent
Definition
subtract
Term
evenly
Definition
divide
Term
left
Definition
subtract
Term
still
Definition
subtract
Term
twice
Definition
multiply by 2
Term
how much ________er

(for example: how much taller? how much smaller? how much longer?
Definition
subtract
Term
how much
Definition
"How much" does not mean anything. It must be used with other words to be a clue.
Term
how many
Definition
"How many" is not a clue. "How many" must be used with other words to be a clue.
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