Simplifying Numerical Expressions

Ethan collected 16 seashells. He lost 4 of them while walking home. Write an expression for this.

• 16 + 4
• 4 - 16
• 16 x 4
• 16 - 4

3 + (4 x 12)

• Three multiplied by 4 and 12
• Three more than the product of 4 and 12
• The sum of 4 and 12 added to 3
• The quotient of 4 and 3 added to 12

24 decreased by the sum of 6 and 3

• 24 - (6 +3)
• 24 + 6 +3
• 24 - 6 -3

Solve.
8 - (7 x 1)

• 1
• 2
• 7
• 8

8 x (16 ÷ 2)
Solve.

• 8
• 16
• 2
• 64

(6 x 6 - 9) - 9

• 27
• 36
• 18

14 added to 6 decreased by 12

• 14 - 6 + 12
• 14 x 6 + 12
• 14 + 6 - 12

Thirteen more than 6, doubled

• (13 + 6) x 3
• 13 + 6 - 2
• (13 + 6) x 2

2 x 4 - 3

• 2 times 3 minus 4
• The quotient of 4 and 3 minus 2
• 2 times 4 minus 3

13 x 2 + 4 - 2

• 13 times 4 plus the sum of 2 and 2
• 13 times 2 plus 4 decreased by 2
• 13 times 4 plus 2 minus 2