Lesson 1: Write & Interpret Expressions

Which expression represents "9 fewer than 17"?

• $9-17$

• $17-9$

• $17\div9$

• $17+9$

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CCSS.2.NBT.B.5

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Which expression matches the words?

"Add 16 and 29, then multiply by 4"

• $4\times16+29$

• $16+\left(29\times4\right)$

• $\left(16+29\right)+4$

• $\left(16+29\right)\times4$

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Write an expression to represent the words:

Ethan did 14 jumping jacks. Then he did 5 more.

• $14+5$

• $14-5$

• $14\times5$

• $14\div5$

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

Write an expression to represent the words:

"Add 6 and 3, then multiply by 4"

• $6+3\times4$

• $6+\left(3\times4\right)$

• $\left(6+3\right)\times4$

• $4\times6+3$

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Write an expression to represent the calculation:

"Double 3 and then multiply by 5"

• $6\times5$

• $\left(2\times3\right)\times5$

• $33\times5$

• $\left(3\times3\right)\times5$

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Which expression models the number story?

Maya had 6 cookies. She gave 2 cookies to Ben. Then she gave half of the remaining cookies to Luis.

• $\left(6-2\right)\div2$

• $6-2\ and\ 4-2$

• $2\div\left(6-2\right)$

• $4-2$

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Which expression best represents the words?

Rachelle picked 45 apples. She placed them equally into 3 baskets. Then she gave 4 apples from one of the baskets to her friend.

• $\left(45-4\right)\div3$

• $45\div4-3$

• $\left(45\div3\right)-4$

• $\left(45-3\right)\div4$

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Which expression represents: 

"10 fewer than the sum of 12 and 13".

•  $\left(12+13\right)-10$  
  

•  $10-\left(12+13\right)$  
  

•  $10-12+13$  
  

•  $\left(12\times13\right)-10$  
  

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.D.8