Writing Expressions

Choose an expression for :

5 times the difference between 54 and 49

• (5 × 54) – 49

• 5 + (54 – 49)

• 5 × (54 – 49)

• 54 - (5 × 49)

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Four less than the product of 14 and 5

• 14 × 5 – 4

• (14 + 5) – 4

• 14 × (5 – 4)

• 14 × 5 + 4

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

Seven more than the product of 8 and 3

• 7 + (8x 3)

• 7 + (8+3)

• (8 x 3) -7

• (8 + 7) x 3

Choose an expression for:

The sum of 9 and 5, doubled

Abigail is 12 years old. Her cousin Fortuna is 7 years younger than double Abigail’s age. Write a numerical expression to represent Fortuna’s age.

• (2 × 12) - 7

• 12 × 7 - 2

• (12 × 7) - 2

• 2 × (12 - 7)

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Which of the following statements describes the following expression? 2 + 4 × 5

• Five times the sum of two and four

• The sum of two and four groups of five

• Two and four added five times

• The total of two, four, and five combined

Choose an expression for :

20 times the sum of 4 and 2

• a) (20 × 4) + 2

• b) 20 × (4 + 2)

• c) 20 × 4 + 2

Which numerical expression matches the following written expression?
Subract the sum of eight and six from twenty-four.

• 24 - (8 + 6)

• 8 - 6 + 24

• 24 + (8 - 6)

• 24 - 8 + 6