Math Code Words
Staples
Elementary
Word Problems Have Code Words
These code words tell you what to
do.
Addition (Adding-Add) Code Words
In all
Altogether Combined
Together
Spend
Joined
And
Spent
Both
*More
Sum
Plus
Total
Also
More than
*(More) When MORE comes before the question sentence it is an
ADD word.
Look at this list of addition code words.
Memorize them, it will take sometime, but
you already know some of them.
Try
one!!
!
TIP BOX: The question sentence is always the last
sentence in a word problem. It will always end
with a question mark. Code words may be found
before or in the question sentence.
Try
one!!
!
Math Code Words
Staples
Elementary
Word Problems Have Code Words
These code words tell you what to do.
Subtract Code Words
Left
Less
Minus
Take
away
Difference
Change
Profit
Off
Not
*More
Less
than
*(More) When MORE is in the question sentence it is a
SUBSTRACT word.
Look at this list of Subtraction code words.
Memorize them, it will take sometime, but
you already know some of them.
Try
one!!!
TIP BOX: The question sentence is always the last
sentence in a word problem. It will always end
with a question mark. Code words may be found
before or in the question sentence.
Try
One!!!
Math Code Words
Staples
Elementary
Word Problems Have Code Words
These code words tell you what to do.
Multiply and Divide Code Words
Multiply
Product
Times
Twice
Divide
Quotient
Separate
Equal
Half
All other code words have special places. Look at the
MULTIPLY and DIVIDE code words below. Look for the
special places they must be in a word problem:
MULTIPLY
DIVIDE
Each-before the question
Per- before the question
Every-before the question
One-before the question
Apiece-before the question
Each-in the question
Per-in the question
Every-in the question
One-in the question
Apiece-in the question
Try
one!!!
TIP BOX: The question sentence is always the last
sentence in a word problem. It will always end with a
question mark. Code words may be found before or in the
question sentence.
Try
One!!!
Math Code Words
Staples
Elementary
Word Problems Have Code Words
These code words tell you what to do.
“ER” Subtract Code Words
Taller
Higher
Older
Shorter
Lower
Younger
Longer
Wider
Newer
Smaller
Bigger
Greater
Slower
Faster
Fewer
“ER” Words that measure something will be
SUBTRACT CODE WORDS.
Look at this list of Subtraction code words.
Memorize them, it will take sometime, but
you already know some of them.
Try
one!!!
TIP BOX: The question sentence is always the
last sentence in a word problem. It will always
end with a question mark. Code words may be
found before or in the question sentence.
Try
One!!!