Choosing the Operation Symbol

Sep 30, 2026

A worksheet and answer key that practice selecting the correct operation symbol to make number sentences and equations true. Learners determine which symbol (+, −, ×, ÷) fits single blanks or repeated blanks within given arithmetic expressions. Scenarios include equations written by a teacher or students, and problems vary in whether one or both operation positions must be completed. Includes answer mappings for items 1–15.

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Choose the symbol that makes each equation true

Problems 1-15

Choosing the Operation Symbol Name: | Choose the symbol that makes each equation true.
1) A number sentence is shown. 55 __ 31 = 86 What symbol makes the number sentence true?
2) An equation is shown. 72 __ 9 = 78 __ 15 What symbol goes in both blanks to make the equation true?
3) An equation is shown. 48 __ 6 = 8 What symbol makes the equation true?
4) An equation is shown. 25 __ 39 = 26 __ 38 What symbol goes in both blanks to make the equation true?
5) A teacher writes this equation on the board. 57 __ 10 = 67 What symbol makes the equation true?
6) A teacher writes this equation on the board. 59 __ 21 = 38 What symbol makes the equation true?
7) An equation is shown. 49 __ 7 = 21 __ 3 What symbol goes in both blanks to make the equation true?
8) A number sentence is shown. 41 __ 19 = 22 What symbol makes the number sentence true?
9) An equation is shown. 9 __ 11 = 3 __ 33 What symbol goes in both blanks to make the equation true?
10) Carol writes this number sentence. 4 __ 7 = 28 What symbol makes the number sentence true?
11) An equation is shown. 5 __ 6 = 30 What symbol makes the equation true?
12) Oliver writes this number sentence. 72 __ 9 = 8 What symbol makes the number sentence true?
13) A number sentence is shown. 16 __ 21 = 37 What symbol makes the number sentence true?
14) An equation is shown. 42 __ 6 = 7 What symbol makes the equation true?
15) An equation is shown. 48 __ 4 = 72 __ 6 What symbol goes in both blanks to make the equation true? | | | | Answers
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11-15 | 93 | 87 | 80 | | 73 | 67 | 60 | 53 | 47 | 40 | 33 | | | 27 | 20 | 13 | | 7 | 0 | | | | | | Choosing the Operation Symbol Name: Answer Key | Choose the symbol that makes each equation true.
1) A number sentence is shown. 55 __ 31 = 86 What symbol makes the number sentence true? | | | | | Answers
1. + | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2) | An equation is shown. 72 __ 9 = 78 __ 15 What symbol goes in both blanks to make the equation true? | | | | 2. − | | | | | | | | | 3) | An equation is shown. 48 __ 6 = 8 What symbol makes the equation true? | | | | 3. ÷ | | | | | | | | | 4) | An equation is shown. 25 __ 39 = 26 __ 38 What symbol goes in both blanks to make the equation true? | | | | 4. +
5. + | | | | | | | | | 5) | A teacher writes this equation on the board. 57 __ 10 = 67 What symbol makes the equation true? | | | | −
6. | | | | | | | | | 6) | A teacher writes this equation on the board. 59 __ 21 = 38 What symbol makes the equation true? | | | | 7. ÷ | | | | | | | | | 7) | An equation is shown. 49 __ 7 = 21 __ 3 What symbol goes in both blanks to make the equation true? | | | | 8. −
9. × | | | | | | | | | 8) | A number sentence is shown. 41 __ 19 = 22 What symbol makes the number sentence true? | | | | 10. × | | | | | | | | | 9) | An equation is shown. 9 __ 11 = 3 __ 33 What symbol goes in both blanks to make the equation true? | | | | 11. × | | | | | | | | | 10) | Carol writes this number sentence. 4 __ 7 = 28 What symbol makes the number sentence true? | | | | 12. ÷
13. + | | | | | | | | | 11) | An equation is shown. 5 __ 6 = 30 What symbol makes the equation true? | | | | 14. ÷ | | | | | | | | | 12) | Oliver writes this number sentence. 72 __ 9 = 8 What symbol makes the number sentence true? | | | | 15. ÷ | | | | | | | | | 13) | A number sentence is shown. 16 __ 21 = 37 What symbol makes the number sentence true? | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14) |

FAQs

What does each problem ask you to do?

Choose the operation symbol that makes the displayed equation or number sentence true.

Which symbols are used in the answers?

The problems use the operation symbols +, −, ×, and ÷.

Do all questions have one blank?

No. Some questions have one blank for an operation, while others require filling two blanks in the same equation.

Sep 30, 2026

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