10. Arithmetic Reasoning Flashcards
What are the steps that you need in order to tackle arithmetic reasoning problems?
- Read the problem
- Figure out what the question is asking
- Dig out the relevant facts.
- Set up one or more equations to arrive at a solution and then solve the problem.
- Review your answer.
Addition can be stated in 7 clue words, what are those?
Sum, total, in all, perimeter, increased by, combined, and added.
many more, just use your common sense.
Division can be stated in 8 clue words, what are those?
Share, distribute, ratio, quotient, average, per, out of, and percent.
Equals can be stated in 5 clue words, what are those?
Is, was, are, were, and amounts to
Multiplication can be stated in 7 clue words, what are those?
Product, total, area, cubic, times, multiplied by, of.
Subtraction can be stated in 6 clue words, what are those?
Difference, how much more, exceed, less than, fewer than, decreased.