Writing Expressions in Word Form

Write the math expression for the phrase:

nineteen plus six

• 19 - 6

• 19 + 6

• 19 * 6

• 9 + 6

Write the math expression for the phrase:

four times nine

• 4 * 9

• 14 + 9

• 4 - 9

• 14 * 9

Write the math expression for the phrase:

twenty-six minus twelve

• 12 + 26

• 20 - 6 + 12

• 26 - 12

• 26 + 12

Write the math expression for the phrase:

fourteen divided by two

• $4\div2$

• $4\ \cdot\ 2$

• $2\ \cdot\ 14$

• $14\div2$

Write the math expression for the phrase:


10 more than 3

•  $10\div3$ 

•  $3\ \cdot\ 10$ 

•  $10\ -\ 3$ 

•  $3\ +\ 10$ 

Write the math expression for the phrase:


sixty reduced by thirteen

•  $60\ -13$ 

•  $60\ \cdot\ 13$ 

•  $13\ -\ 60$ 

•  $60\ \div13$ 

Write the math expression for the phrase:

eight multiplied by nine

• 8 + 9

•  $8\ \cdot\ 9$ 

•  $9\ -\ 8$ 

•  $8\ \cdot\ 90$ 

Write the phrase for the math expression:

 $12\ \div\ 3$  

• twelve minus three

• twelve plus thirteen

• twelve divided by three

• twelve plus three

Write the phrase for the math expression:

 $9\ \cdot\ 16$  

• nine times six

• nine plus sixteen

• nine minus sixteen

• nine times sixteen

Write the phrase for the math expression:

72 + 9

• seven plus nine

• seventy-two plus nine

• seventy-two minus nine

• seventeen minus nine