Numerical Expressions with Brackets

Curbed symbols (and) used in mathematical expressions and equations to group numbers or variables together are called ______

• brackets

• braces

• parentheses

• order of operation

A ______ is a mathematical phrase that contains numbers and at least one operation.

• evaluate

• parentheses

• order of operations

• numerical expression

Which of the following can be used to group numbers and operations in an expression?

• Brackets

• Multiples

• Factors

• Evaluate

Curved symbols used in mathematical expressions to group numbers or variable s together are called _________.

• braces

• brackets

• Parentheses

• UGH

What do these brackets indicate in the expression?

125 ÷ 5 + [3(12 ÷ 4)]

• The brackets indicate that 12 ÷ 4 should be solved first

• The brackets indicate that 3(12) should be solved last.

• The brackets indicate that 12 ÷ 4 should be solved last.

• The brackets indicate that 5 + 3 should be solved first.

What do these brackets indicate in the expression?

• The brackets indicate that 5 + 12 should be solved last.

• The brackets indicate that 25 × 5 should be solved first.

• The brackets indicate that 4 × 25 should be solved first.

• The brackets indicate that 4 + 12 should be solved first.

Which statement is true about the brackets in this expression? 24 + [5(26 – 13)]

• The brackets indicate that 26 – 13 should be solved last.

• The brackets indicate that 5(13) should be solved first.

• The brackets indicate that 24 + 5 should be solved last.

• The brackets indicate that 26 – 13 should be solved first.

What do these brackets indicate in the expression?

• The brackets indicate that 2(31) should be solved first.

• The brackets indicate that 37 – 6 should be solved last

• The brackets indicate that 37 – 6 should be solved first

• The brackets indicate that 2(37) should be solved last.

What do these brackets indicate in the expression?

• The brackets indicate that 5 + 17 should be solved last.

• The brackets indicate that 5 + 17 should be solved first.

• The brackets indicate that 2(22) should be solved first.

• The brackets indicate that 22 ÷ 2 should be solved first.

What do these brackets indicate in the expression? [4(12 – 7)] + 43

• The brackets indicate that 4(5) should be solved first.

• The brackets indicate that 12 – 7 should be solved last

• The brackets indicate that 43 + 7 should be solved first.

• The brackets indicate that 12 – 7 should be solved first.