Translating Numerical Expressions: Describing Operations in Words

Translating Numerical Expressions: Describing Operations in Words

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Mathematics

1st - 6th Grade

Hard

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The video tutorial teaches how to translate numerical expressions into verbal descriptions. It covers various ways to describe basic operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. The importance of clarity in descriptions is emphasized, especially when dealing with expressions that include parentheses. The tutorial provides examples and explains how different descriptions can apply to the same operation, highlighting the need for specificity to avoid confusion.

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1.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What steps would you take to describe the expression 7 minus 3 times 2?

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3 mins • 1 pt

How does the presence of parentheses change the way we describe the expression 7 minus 3 times 2?

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