Operation recognition
On this page children practise deciding which operation (+, −, ×, ÷) a word problem needs, without being told in advance. Start with the short method and the examples, then use the online practice or print a worksheet with answers.
How to solve this
- Operation recognition means choosing the correct symbol (+, −, ×, ÷) to make an equation true.
- Try each operation mentally: if only one makes both sides equal, that is the answer.
- Check by substituting your chosen operation and confirming left side = right side.
Examples
Which operation? 7 + 8 = 15
+
Which operation? 42 ÷ 6 = 7
÷
Practice problems with answers
Solve these problems on paper or out loud, then check the answer key. The online practice and the printable worksheet give a new set every time.
- 35 ÷ 5 = 7
- 4 ÷ 2 = 2
- 48 ÷ 8 = 6
- 35 − 21 = 14
- 56 ÷ 7 = 8
- 30 − 8 = 22
- 24 ÷ 6 = 4
- 7 × 7 = 49
Show answers
- ÷
- ÷
- ÷
- −
- ÷
- −
- ÷
- ×
Android app
Times Divide
Multiplication and division worksheets that follow what the child has already solved.
The app does not generate PDF sheets at random. It uses the child’s previous results, including offline sheets, so the next practice can focus on what still needs work.
- Generate printable PDFs from the child’s history.
- Enter solved offline sheets quickly after practice.
- The app shows each answer; you mark it correct or not.
Scan with a phone to open Google Play