Choosing the Numerical Expression

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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 (like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) but does not have an equal sign.

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What does 'difference' mean in mathematics?

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The difference is the result of subtracting one number from another.

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What does 'sum' mean in mathematics?

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The sum is the result of adding two or more numbers together.

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What does 'product' mean in mathematics?

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The product is the result of multiplying two or more numbers together.

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How do you represent 'five times the difference of 6 and 2' mathematically?

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5 x (6 - 2) is the correct representation.

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How do you represent 'four less than the sum of 7 and 3' mathematically?

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(7 + 3) - 4 is the correct representation.

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How do you represent 'Dino had $40 and then he spent $12 on a shirt and $20 on pants' mathematically?

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$40 - (12 + 20) is the correct representation.

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How do you represent 'six times the sum of 12 and 8' mathematically?

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6 x (12 + 8) is the correct representation.

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How do you represent 'multiply 2 and 12, and then subtract 8' mathematically?

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(12 x 2) - 8 is the correct representation.

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What is the order of operations in mathematics?

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The order of operations is Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right), often abbreviated as PEMDAS.

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