Key Words Used in Math Word Problems

Addition Words Subtraction Words

 add  change
 all together or altogether  decreased by
 and  difference
 both  fewer or fewer than
 combined  how many are left (or have
 how many in all left)
 how much  how many did not have
 in all  how many (or much) more
 increased by  how much longer (shorter,
 plus taller, heavier, etc.)
 sum  less or less than
 together  lost
 total  minus
 need to
 reduce
 remain
 subtract
 take away
Multiplication Words Division Words
 by (dimension)  as much
 double  cut up
 each group  each group has
 every  equal sharing
 factor of  half (or other fractions)
 increased by  how many in each
 multiplied by  parts
 of  per
 product  percent
 times  quotient of
 triple  ratio of
 twice  separated
 share something equally

© 2012 Rosenberg
 Addition Words Subtraction Words
 add  change
 all together or altogether  decreased by
 and  difference
 both  fewer or fewer than
 combined  how many are left (or have
 how many in all left)
 how much  how many did not have
 in all  how many (or much) more
 increased by  how much longer (shorter,
 plus taller, heavier, etc.)
 sum  less or less than
 together  lost
 total  minus
 need to
 reduce
 remain
 subtract
 take away
Multiplication Words Division Words
 by (dimension)  as much
 double  cut up
 each group  each group has
 every  equal sharing
 factor of  half (or other fractions)
 increased by  how many in each
 multiplied by  parts
 of  per
 product  percent
 times  quotient of
 triple  ratio of
 twice  separated
 share something equally

© 2012 Rosenberg