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Simplifying Expressions
Problem Solving
100

What is the correct order of operations?

Parentheses

Exponents

Mult/Divide in order from left to right

Add/Subtract in order from left to right

100

40 x (14-6) ÷ 8=

40

100

Dominic saved his money to buy five new toy cars for his little brother. He had $22 from his birthday, and he saved $4.75 each week for 3 weeks from his earnings for doing chores. 

How much was each toy car?

$7.25

200

What is the second step?

12[6.3+3(1.9)]

6.3 + 5.7

200

(155 - 6) x 1/4 

37.25 or 37 1/4 

200

Esmeralda makes slime at home. She uses 2/3 of a cup of glue for her first recipe. She then makes 6 more batches with 3/4 cups of glue each. What is the total amount of glue that Esmeralda used?

5 1/6 cups

300

What is the last step?

27÷(3x3)+15

3 + 15

300

72 ÷ 8 x 1/2 + (8 + 5)

17.5 or 17 1/2

300

Jennifer packs ornaments to be put away each year.

  • She packs 15 boxes, each with 12 ornaments.
  • She broke 13 ornaments this year.
  • She was given 5 ornaments as a gift this year.

 How many ornaments does Jennifer have?

172 Ornaments

400

Kade said the value of the expression below is 170. What error did Kade make?

9[(16+4)-5x2]

Kade multiplied 9 x 20 and then subtracted 10, instead of taking 20-10 to get 10 and then multiplying that times 9. 

400

17 x (8 -2) ÷ 8 =



12.75

400

Joey took $20 to the grocery store. He bought two bags of apples for $4.75 each, a package of frozen chicken nuggets for $11.49, and a case of Dr. Pepper for $5.99. How much more money does Joey need in order to complete his purchase?

He needs $6.98 more to complete his purchase. 

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