Translate Mathematical Descriptions as Numerical Expressions

Write a verbal expression for:
4q

• Four q

• Four times q

• Four plus q

Four times the sum of 7 and w

• 4 x w

• 4(7 + w)

• 47w

8 (n - 3)

• Eight minus n and three

• Eight times the difference of n and three

• The addition of n and 3

m plus the product of 6 and n 

• m + 6n

• m - 6 + n

• 6m + n

• m + 6 + n 

*Challenge: What is the correct written form for the numerical expression?

• Subtract twelve from the product of six and four

• Six times the difference of twelve and four

• Six times four minus twelve

• Subtract the product of six and four from twelve

• (8 x 3) - 12
• (8 + 3) - 12
• (8 x 3) + 12
• (8 x 3) ÷ 12

• 3 ÷ (8 x 2) 
• 3 - (8 - 2)
• 3 + (8 x 2)
• 3 ÷ (8 - 2)

• (7 ÷ 5) ÷ 9
• (7 + 5) ÷ 9
• 7 - 5 ÷ 9
• 7 x 5 ÷  9

Select the expression that matches the words.
For three months, Olivia earned $80 each month and spent $30 each month.

• A

• B

• C

• D

Five times Mike's age, increased by 9

• 5(x+9)

• 9(5+x)

• 9x+5

• 5x+9