Math Word Expressions

Write the phrase for the math expression:

72 + 9

• seven plus nine

• seventy-two plus nine

• seventy-two minus nine

• seventeen minus nine

Write the phrase for the math expression:

32 - 14

• thirty-two minus fourteen

• thirteen minus fourteen

• thirty-two plus fourteen

• fourteen plus thirty-two

Write the math expression for the phrase:

fourteen divided by two

Write the math expression for the phrase:


10 more than 3

Write the math expression for the phrase:


sixty reduced by thirteen

Write the math expression for the phrase:

eight multiplied by nine

• 8 + 9

• twelve minus three

• twelve plus thirteen

• twelve divided by three

• twelve plus three

• nine times six

• nine plus sixteen

• nine minus sixteen

• nine times sixteen

• nine minus twelve

• nine times twelve

• nine minus two

• nine multiplied by two

What are the parts of an expression separated by addition and subtraction signs?

• bases

• terms

• sums

• powers