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Anyone have a link for math word problems "words"?


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What I really mean to say is: does anyone know of a (math) website that lists the common words found in math problems, and what they mean? Not a glossary of definitions, but clues as to what operation should occur within the word problem.

 

Examples:

 

"sum" means to add

"how many more than" indicates subtraction

 

...those kinds of things.

 

Thanks!

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I do recall wanting this same information, but a wise teacher once told me that you need to reason thru math problems, and you can't always use "clue" words. I thought that was insightful. Otherwise, math becomes a "plug it in" type of exercise, and it's more than that.

 

That said, I do find it helpful to know some of the clue words, but discernment and reason are still important.

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