Vocabulary
Order of Operations
Writing numerical expressions
Compare / Write the numerical expressions
Solving numerical expressions
100

What does evaluate mean?

A. To find the value of a numerical expression.

B. A special set of rules which gives the order in which calculations are done in a numerical expression.

C. A mathematical phrase that uses only numbers and operation signs.

A. To find the value of a numerical expression.

100

What is the phrase that helps us remember the order of operations?

PEMDAS- Please excuse my dear aunt sally.

100

Write a numerical expressions to model the words. 

Add 5 and 25, and then multiply the sum by 4. 

(5 + 25) x 4

100

Compare the numerical expressions.

9 x (15 - 8)

15 - 8

The expression 9 x (15 - 8) is nine times as great as 15 - 8.

100

Which is the value of the numerical expressions 

6 + 2 x (8 - 4)

12

200

What does numerical expression mean?

A. To find the value of a numerical expression.

B. A special set of rules which gives the order in which calculations are done in a numerical expression.

C. A mathematical phrase that uses only numbers and operation signs.

C. A mathematical phrase that uses only numbers and operation signs.

200
What would the first step be in solving this numerical expression?


(2 - 1) x 3

Parenthesis

200

Use parentheses to rewrite the numerical expression 

18 + 3 x 6 ÷ 3 to have a value of 12. 

(18 + 3 x 6) ÷ 3

200

Compare the numerical expressions.

3 x (5 - 1)

5 - 1

3 x (5 - 1) is three times as great as 5 - 1

200

Which is the value of the numerical expression 

30 ÷ 5 - (3 + 1)

2

300

What does order of operations mean?

A. To find the value of a numerical expression.

B. A special set of rules which gives the order in which calculations are done in a numerical expression.

C. A mathematical phrase that uses only numbers and operation signs.

B. A special set of rules which gives the order in which calculations are done in a numerical expression.

300

What would you do first in the following numerical expression?

8 ÷ 2 x 4

8 ÷ 2

300
Use parentheses to rewrite the numerical expression 

4 x 7 - 2 x 3 to have a value of 60.

4 x (7 - 2) x 3

300

Write an expression to match each phrase:

3 less than the product of 8 and 3

(8 x 3) - 3

300

Evaluate the numerical expression.

6 x 4 + 2 x 8

40

400

What would you do first and second in the following numerical expression?

(8 x 3 - 2) + 7

(8 x 3 - 2) + 7 1st

(24 - 2) + 7 2nd

22 + 7

29

400

Write a numerical expression for the problem and solve. 

John and Jack each have 15 candy bars. They want to share the candy bars they have with their friend Jeff. If John and Jack spit their candy bars equally between themselves and their friend, how many candy bars does each person get? 

(15 + 15) ÷ 3 = 10

400

Compare the numerical expressions.

30 x 5

10 x 5

30 x 5 is 3 times greater than 10 x 5. 
400

(8 - 2 x 3) + 20 ÷ 10

4

500
Show all the steps in solving this numerical expression. 


5 x 3 + (5 - 1 x 2) ÷ 2

5 x 3 + (6 - 1 x 2) ÷ 2

5 x 3 + (6 - 2 ) ÷ 2

5 x 3 + (4) ÷ 2

15 + (4) ÷ 2

15 + 2

17 

500

Write an expression to match each phrase:

4 multiplied by the sum of 2 and 8

4 x (2 + 8)

500

10+ 5 - (8 x 5)

65

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