Order of Operations (Numerical Expressions)
Translate Words to Expressions
Expressions to Words
Evaluate Expressions
Vocabulary
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David buys 4 movie tickets for $6 each and 2 bags of popcorn for $5 each. Simplify the numerical expression 4 x 6 + 2 x 5 by following the order of operations to find out how much money David spent in all.
What is $34
100
A 10 foot pine tree was planted and grew 2 feet each year. Write an algebraic expression for the height of the tree after t years.
What is 10 + 2t
100

5x + 2

five times a number plus two

100
Evaluate the algebraic expression 6n - 2 if n = 5. Use substitution to evaluate the algebraic expression.
What is 28
100
Answer to an addition problem.
What is sum?
200
In a football game, a team lost 15 yards on one play, gained 7 on the next, and lost 3 on the third. What is their position (gain or loss) from their original location?
What is - 11 yards or a loss of 11 yards.
200
A county fair charges an admission of $5 and then charges $2 for each ride. Write an algebraic expression to represent the total cost after r rides at the fair.
What is 5 + 2r
200

2x / 3

two times a number divided by three

200
Todd has q quarters. You can use the algebraic expression 0.25q to find the total value of her coins in dollars. What is the value of 16 quarters? Use substitution to evaluate the algebraic expression.
What is $4.00
200
Answer to a multiplication problem.
What is a product?
300

Bertha earned $8.00 per hour for 4 hours babysitting and $10.00 per hour for 5 hours painting a room. Simplify the numerical expression 8 x 4 + 10 x 5 to find out how much Bertha earned in all.

What is $82

300
Write the phrase as an algebraic expression. The difference of 24 and the letter m.
What is 24 - m
300

2(b - 2)

two times the difference of b and 2

300
The algebraic expression 60m gives the number of seconds in m minutes. Evaluate 60m for m = 55. How many seconds are there in 55 minutes?
What is 3,300 seconds
300
What is another word for a letter in algebra.
What is a variable?
400
Mac paid a $14 basic fee plus $25 a day to rent a car. Simplify the numerical expression 14 + 5 x 25 to find out how much it cost her to rent the car for 5 days.
What is $139.
400
What is the sum of 44 and m
What is 44 + m
400

2^3 + x - 4

two to the third power plus a number minus four

400
The algebraic expression $1.25p + $3.50 can be used to calculate the total charge for faxing p pages at a business service store. How much would it cost to fax 4 pages?
What is $8.50
400
Answer to a division problem.
What is a quotient?
500

Sandy runs 4 miles per day. She ran 5 days during the first week of the month. She ran only 3 days each week for the next 3 weeks. Simplify the numerical expression (5 + 3 x 3) x 4 to find how many miles she ran last month.

What is 56 miles

500
Spiders have eight legs. Write an algebraic expression for the number of legs in s spiders.
What is 8s
500

(2 ( b - 2 ))/3


The quotient of two times the difference of a number, b, and two and three.

500
The algebraic expression 1.8c + 32 can be used to convert a temperature in degrees Celsius c to degree Fahrenheit. What is the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit if the temperature is 30 C?
What is 86 degrees Fahrenheit
500
A number, variable, or a product of a number and a variable. Separated by a plus or minus sign.
What is a "Term"?
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