FAC T SH EET

Synonyms
Addition
Keyword (s)
(Make bigger or more)

Subtraction
Keyword (s)
Decreased by
(made less)

Example
Increase the total by 12

Example
The nal mark must be decreased by The amount minus the discount is the net amount Pete earns R20 less than Simon The difference between my length and your length is 5 cm Subtract 15 from the numbers gathered together. The dierence between Petes marks and Roses marks is 10 Goodman has worked 5 hours fewer than Samuel

Increased by

More than Combined

(together)

Johan earns R50 more than Jack. The combined points of Sam and Sally is 129 Together, Thabu and Jabu worked for 18 hours Calculate the total of the rst and the second set of quantities What is the sum of the prices of 3 items? The 4th test mark must be added to the nal mark

Minus (-) Less than Difference

Together Total of Sum (+) Added to

(not the same as)

Subtract from Between Difference

(less)

Multiplication
Keyword (s)
Of Times Multiplied by
(x)

Subtraction
Keyword (s)
Per Out of Ratio

Example
A quarter of 100 is 25

Example
Calculate kilometres per litre fuel 15 out of 60 is 25%

The nal point is equal to the points obtained (you got) times (x) 1.5 The wage (payment for work) is the hourly rate multiplied by the hours worked

If the ratio girls to boys is 2:3 and there are 25 children, how many girls are there?

Product of By a factor of

Calculate the product of number of items and the price per item.

The total number must be increased by a factor of 12%