Vocabulary of Word Problems

[nycmathguy]

Knowing word problem vocabulary helps reduces the complexity of the application. Do you believe this?

For example:

Reduce = subtraction = less

And = plus = more

Product = multiplication

Each = division

Do you agree that learning the words listed here and others leads to success in terms of solving word problems? Why?

 

[MathLover1]

vocabulary is crucial no matter what you are learning ( understanding key words is most important)

 

[nycmathguy]

vocabulary is crucial no matter what you are learning ( understanding key words is most important)

Ok. Good enough for me.