Let's go through each question in the worksheet and solve them step by step, with explanations.
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Part 1: Multiple Choice
1. What do you call the answer in addition?
- a. product
- b. sum
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- c. difference
Explanation: In addition, the result is called the
sum.
For example: 3 + 5 = 8 → 8 is the
sum.
✔ Answer: b. sum
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2. What operation do we use to solve 5 + 3 = 8?
- a. subtraction
- b. multiplication
- c. addition
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Explanation: The symbol "+" means
addition, so we are adding 5 and 3.
✔ Answer: c. addition
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3. What word means subtract?
- a. minus
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- b. times
- c. plus
Explanation: "Subtract" means to take away, and the word
minus is used to represent subtraction.
✔ Answer: a. minus
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4. What is the sum of 8 + 2 = ___?
- a. 7
- b. 10
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- c. 9
Explanation: 8 + 2 = 10
✔ Answer: b. 10
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5. What is the difference of 9 – 2 = ___?
- a. eight
- b. four
- c. seven
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Explanation: Difference means the result of subtraction.
9 – 2 = 7
✔ Answer: c. seven
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6. What is another word for minus?
- a. take away
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- b. plus
- c. sum
Explanation: "Minus" means to subtract, and "take away" is a synonym.
✔ Answer: a. take away
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7. What do you call the answer in subtraction?
- a. sum
- b. difference
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- c. quotient
Explanation: In subtraction, the result is called the
difference.
For example: 10 – 3 = 7 → 7 is the
difference.
✔ Answer: b. difference
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8. In ordinal numbers, what is the correct word for 7th?
- a. seven
- b. seventy
- c. seventh
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Explanation: Ordinal numbers show position (e.g., first, second, third...).
The 7th position is written as
seventh.
✔ Answer: c. seventh
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9. When arranging numbers in ascending order, you start with the _________ number.
- a. biggest
- b. smallest
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- c. equal
Explanation: Ascending order means from
smallest to largest.
✔ Answer: b. smallest
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10. When arranging numbers in descending order, you start with the _________ number.
- a. smallest
- b. equal
- c. biggest
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Explanation: Descending order means from
largest to smallest.
✔ Answer: c. biggest
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
b. sum
2.
c. addition
3.
a. minus
4.
b. 10
5.
c. seven
6.
a. take away
7.
b. difference
8.
c. seventh
9.
b. smallest
10.
c. biggest
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