Order of Operations Basic Expressions

9 - 3 + 4 =

• 10

• 2

• 16

Which numeric expression matches this written expression?
add four and nine and then multiply by six

• (6-4)x9

• (4+9)x6

• 6x9+4

• 9x4-6

Which numeric expression matches this written expression?
two times the sum of eight and seven

• 2 x 87

• 2 + (8 + 7)

• 2 x 8 + 7

• 2 x (8 + 7)

Multiply 2 and 12, and then subtract 8. Which numerical expression represents this statement?

• 8 - 12 x 2

• (12 x 2) - 8

• 2 x (12 - 8)

• 12 x (2 - 8)

Kyle has $4 and Alyssa has $6. Jenny has 3 times as much money as both Kyle and Alyssa combined. Which expression represents this situation?

• (3 x 4) + 6

• (3 x 4) x 6

• 3 x (4 + 6)

• 3 x (4 x 6)

What are the steps to solve the following expression?
50 − 16 ÷ 2 x (12 + 4)

• parentheses
  multiplication
  subtraction
  division

• parentheses
  multiplication
  division
  subtraction

• parentheses
  division
  multiplication
  subtraction

• parentheses
  subtraction
  multiplication
  division

What would be my first step in solving this problem?
3 + 4 x 6 - 4

• addition

• multiplication

• subtraction

• exponents

40 - 2⁴ + 8

• 40

• 32

• 24

• 42

Which step would come first in the following problem:
6x7+(9-3)+2

• 6x7

• 7+9

• 9-3

• 3+2

Write an algebraic expression for:

three times a number plus 16

• 3(16) + n

• 16n + 3

• 3n + 16