Basic Math Definitions

In math problems there are many ways of saying the same thing. We have collected some of them here

Symbol	Words Used
+	Add, Addition, Sum, Plus, Increase, Total
-	Subtract, Subtraction, Minus, Difference, Decrease, Take Away, Deduct
x	Multiply, Multiplication, Product, By, Times, Lots Of
÷	Divide, Division, Quotient, Goes Into, How Many Times

Division has its own special words to remember.

Let's take the simple problem of dividing 22 by 5. The answer is 4, with 2 left over. Here we illustrate the important words:

divison1

Which is the same as:

divison2

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