Order of Operations
(8+7)−12=
3
A gym charges a $50 membership fee plus $20 per month (m).
20m + 50
Substitute d=10 for 160÷d+3
19
The Pizza Party: You had some slices of pizza (p). After your friend ate 4 slices, there were 8 slices left.
p - 4 = 8
Solve for x: x + 12 = 30
18
(11−5)+(6−3)=
9
You buy g packs of gum for $2 each and s sodas for $3 each.
2g + 3s
12x-13 for x=8.
83
Sharing Candy: You have a bag of candies (n). You divide them equally among 5 friends, and each friend gets 7 candies.
n\5 = 7
Solve for m: 4m = 48
12
( ( (18 - 8) + 10 ) - ( 12 - 4 ) ) + ( 25 - (15 - 5) )
27
You have 100 pieces of candy. You give 4 pieces to each of your f friends, and then you split the remaining candy equally between yourself and your brother.
(100 - 4f) \2
250 / (2 x (m + 3))
Use: m = 22
5
Movie Night: You buy 3 movie tickets (t) and a large popcorn for $12. The total bill is $45.
3t + 12 = 45
Solve for a: 3a + 10 = 40
10
(( ( (10 + 10) - 5) + 5) - 10) + ((20 - 10) + 5)
25
A gardener plants 5 rows of flowers. Each row has p pansies and 3 lilies.
5(p + 3)
( (140\2) + 10 ) \ (k - 5)
Use: k = 13
10
The School Store: You buy 5 pens (p) and 5 erasers (e). The total cost is $20. (Write the equation using parentheses)
5(p + e) = 20
Solve for x: 4x + 18 = 50
8
( ( (40 - 10) + (20 - 5) ) - ( (15 + 5) + 5 ) ) + 100
120
You have x bags of marbles with 12 marbles in each. You lose 5 marbles from each bag. Then, you take all the remaining marbles and divide them into 3 large jars.
x(12 - 5) \ 3
(((b x 6) + (150 \b) ) - (b + 5) \ (b\2))
Use: b = 10
12
The Reading Challenge: Sarah reads x pages a day for a week (7 days). On Sunday, she reads an extra 20 pages. In total, she read 160 pages that week.
7x + 20 = 160
Solve for k: (((k + 2) x 3 ) - 6) \4 = 3