Understanding Grouping Symbols

Evaluate the expression.

5 × [ (7 − 4) + (3 × 5) ]

• 18

• 36

• 46

• 90

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.NBT.B.5

Which part of the numerical expression should be evaluated first?

10 + [ (8 − 2) + (5 − 3) ]

• 10 + 8

• 8 - 2

• 5 - 3

• 6 + 2

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

Evaluate the expression.

3 + [2 + (3 × 1) ] − 1

• 7

• 8

• 9

• 6

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

Evaluate the expression.

{ [ (2 + 6 )× 5] + [ (8 ×5) − 12] } ÷ 4

• 15

• 17

• 61

• 68

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

Kelli is evaluating a numerical expression. Her work so far is shown.

{84 ÷ [ (5 × 4) −8] }

{84 ÷ [20 − 8] }

What operation should Kelli perform next?

• Divide 84 by 8.

• Divide 84 by 20.

• Subtract 8 from 20.

• Subtract 8 from 84.

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CCSS.6.NS.B.2

Which part of the numerical expression should be evaluated first?

2 { 4 [5 + 3 (8 + 9) −1] }

• 2 x 4

• 5 + 3

• 8 + 9

• 9 - 1

Which is another way of stating the numerical expression shown below?

(4 + 7) × 3

• three times 7 plus 4

• three plus the sum of 4 and 7

• three times the sum of 4 and 7

• three plus the product of 4 and 7

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

CCSS.6.EE.A.4

John displays his awards on 3 shelves in his room. He has 5 awards on each shelf and 2 on a fourth shelf. Which expression could John use to find the total number of awards displayed?

• (5 × 3) − 2

• 5 × (3 + 2)

• 5 + (3 × 2)

• (5 × 3) + 2

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.C.7

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Sonya buys 6 DVDs. Each DVD costs $12. Sonya receives a $4 discount on each DVD. Which expression could you use to find the total amount that Sonya spends?

• (6 × 12) − 4

• (6 - 4) x 12

• (12 - 4) x 6

• (6 x 4) - 12

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Which expression could be used to evaluate the number sentence.
Divide 48 by 6 and add the difference of 2 and 8 to the quotient.

• 48 / (6 + (8 - 2)

• 42 / (6 + 3 + 8)

• (48 / 6) - (8 - 2)

• (48 / 6) + (8 - 2)
  
  

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

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