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The product of 5 and 7

5 x 7

100
9 - 3 x 2=12
Correct answer is 3. Do x then -, not - then x.
100
3 + 4 x 5
23
100
14 - 2 x 7
0
100

Maria bought 18 apples and 12 oranges. She gave 5 fruits to her friend. Write an expression to show how many fruits she has now.

(18 + 12) - 5

200

The sum of 18 and 12 divided by 2

(18 + 12) / 2

200

5  + 1 x 4 =24

9

200
7 + (2 x 4) - 1
14
200

49 ÷ (3+4) + 5

12
200

A box has 24 pencils. Three more boxes have the same number of pencils. Then 10 pencils are taken out. Write an expression for the total pencils left.

(24 x 4) - 10

300

18 more than the product of 6 and 4

18 + (6 x 4)

300

5 x 9 + 3 - 8 x 2 = 80

32

300

56 ÷ (4+4) + 3

10

300
5 + 14 ÷ 2 × 5
40
300

There are 45 students in a class. They are split into 3 equal groups. Then 6 new students join. Write an expression for the total students now.

945 / 3) + 6

400

20 less than the quotient of 100 and 5

(100 / 5) - 20

400
4 + 5 + 7 - 3 x 2 = 26
You need to follow PEMDAS and do x first. Correct answer is 10.
400
20 – (5+3) x 2 + 4
8
400

(4-1) x (5+ 1)

18

400

A runner jogged 15 miles in the morning and 12 miles in the afternoon. Then he ran 9 more miles in the evening and took a 5-mile shortcut off his route. Write an expression for the total miles run.

(15 + 12 + 9) - 5

500

The difference between 18 and 2 multiplied by the quotient of 20 and 5

(18 - 2) x (20 / 5)

500

(9 + 3) x 4 = 21

48

500
(5 x 4) – 6 ÷ 2 + 9
26
500

1 + 2 x 3 - 4

3

500

A baker made 48 cupcakes and 36 cookies. He packed them into boxes of 6 items each. Then he sold 10 boxes. 

(48 + 36) / 6 - 10

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