Translating verbal phrases into Numerical Expressions

Write the words as an expression.

Subtract 24 from the product of 12 and 8.

• 24 - 12 x 8

• 12 - 8 x 24

• 8 - 12 x 24

• (24 - 8) x 12

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Write the words as an expression.

Multiply 8 by the difference of 40 and 28.

• 8 x 40 - 28

• 8 x (40 - 28)

• (8 x 40) - 28

• 8 - 40 x 28

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Write the words as an expression.

Divide 48 by 6, then add 50.

• $48\div6+50$
  

• $48-6\div50$

• $\left(48\div6\right)-50$

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.C.7

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Add 62 to the difference of 90 and 36.

• $62+90-32$

• $62+\left(90-36\right)$

• $90+\left(62-36\right)$

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Write the words as an expression. Then interpret the expression.

Subtract 55 from 69, then divide by 2.

• $\left(69-55\right)\div2$ $\cdot$

• $55-69\div2$

• $55\div69-2$

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

Write the expression in words

45 – (16 + 8)

• 45 minus 16 plus 8

• The sum of 16 and 8 taken away from 45

• The sum of 45 and 16, then add eight

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Write the expression in words.

9 × (55 ÷ 5)

• 55 divided by nine, then multiplied by 5

• Divide 55 by 5, then add 9

• Divide 55 by 5, then multiply by 9

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Write the expression as words.

(36 – 24) × 4

• The difference of 36 and 24, multiplied by 4

• The quotient of 36 and 24, multiplied by 4

• The difference of 4 and 24, multiplied by 36