Writing and Evaluating Numerical Expressions

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What is a numerical expression?

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A numerical expression is a mathematical phrase that includes numbers and operations (such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) but does not include an equal sign.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.1

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How do you evaluate a numerical expression?

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To evaluate a numerical expression, you perform the operations in the correct order, following the order of operations (PEMDAS/BODMAS: Parentheses/Brackets, Exponents/Orders, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right)).

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3

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What does the term 'sum' refer to in mathematics?

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The term 'sum' refers to the result of adding two or more numbers together.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.1

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What does the term 'difference' refer to in mathematics?

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The term 'difference' refers to the result of subtracting one number from another.

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

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What does the term 'product' refer to in mathematics?

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The term 'product' refers to the result of multiplying two or more numbers together.

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CCSS.4.NBT.B.5

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What does the term 'quotient' refer to in mathematics?

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The term 'quotient' refers to the result of dividing one number by another.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

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What is the order of operations in mathematics?

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The order of operations is a set of rules that dictates the sequence in which operations should be performed in a mathematical expression: Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right).

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3

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How would you express 'the sum of three and five times seven' as a numerical expression?

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The expression would be written as (3 + 5) × 7.

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

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What is the result of evaluating the expression (5 + 17) ÷ 11?

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The result is 2.

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

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What is the result of evaluating the expression 5 × (26 – 13)?

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The result is 65.

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3