Story Problem "Clue" Words
Addition
Add
Sum
Total
Plus
In all
Both
Together
Increased by
All Together
Combined
Subtraction
Subtract
Difference
Take Away
Less than
Are not
Remain
Decreased by
Have left
Are left
Change (money problems)
More
Fewer
Multiplication
Times
Product of
Multiplied by
By (dimension)
Factors of
Division
Quotient of
Divided by
Half (of fraction of)
Split
Separated
Cut up
Parts
Shared equally