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Academic Vocabulary: Elementary Math List 1

This list contains academic language and key words often found in word problems.

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differencethe result when one number is subtracted from another
equalthe exact same amount, value
greater thanmore than another
plusto add or combine
subtractto take away one from another
sumthe result of adding two or more numbers
totalthe whole amount of something
goes intoa key word signifying division
split equallya key word indicating that we will divide something into groups
remainderthe amount left over
quotientthe answer to a division problem
divideto separate into parts
additionto put together two or more amounts
all togethera key term signifying addiiton
sumthe answer in an addition problem
subtractto take away, to decrease in number and size
fewera small number of, a smaller number
more thankey words often indicating subtraction
differencethe answer to a subtraction problem
eachused to refer to 1 thing, often indicates divivion
multiplyincrease or cause to increase in great number
timesa key word indicating multiplication
productthe answer to a mutiplication problem
twiceto multiply by two


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