Vocabulary
Word Problems
Solving Expressions
Order of Operations
Inverse Operations
100

When multiplying numbers together the order does not matter. What property is this?

ex.)   2x4=4x2

Communicative Property of Multiplication

100

Which expression shows 9 less than the product of 4 times 6?

4x6-9

100

(4x2)-1=

7

100

The standard order in which mathematical operations are performed is called _________________.

Order of Operations

100

Mathematical operations that reverse each other’s results are called ______________.


ex.) Addition and Subtraction
or Multiplication and Division

Inverse Operations

200

When adding numbers together the order does not matter. What property is this?

ex.)   1+2=2+1

Communicative property of Addition

200

Which expression shows 6 more than the quotient of 90 divided by 10?

90/10+6

200

10/2+3=

8

200

What operation comes first:

(4+2)-5

Parentheses

200

What is the opposite of addition?

Subtraction

300

If you group the numbers together differently, multiplying the same numbers in a different order will have the same answer. What property is this?

Ex.)   1x(2x3) =(1x2)x3

Associative Property of Multiplication

300

Which expression shows 25 divided by 5, times the sum of 9 and 5?

(25/5)x(9+5)

300

5-3+1-2=

1

300

What operation comes first?

4+3-7x5

Multiplication

300

What is the opposite of multiplication?

Division
400

If you group the numbers together differently, adding the same numbers in a different order will have the same answer. What property is this?

Ex.)   1+(2+3)=(1+2)+3

Associative Property of Addition

400

Which expression shows 6 more than the product of 7 times 8?

6+(7x8)

400

15/3x2=

10

400

What operation comes first?

ex.)   3-4+5-1


Subtract 3-4

400

What is the opposite of a square?

Square root

500

your answer will be the same whether you add what is in the parentheses and then multiply by your initial number OR multiply both values by your initial number and then add. What property is this?

ex.)   1(2 + 3) = 1 x 2 + 1 x 3

Distributive Property

500

Which expression shows 9 times the sum of 7 and 11?

9(7+11)

500

(3-1)+4x22=

18

500

What operation comes first?

15+4-2-1

Addition

500

When forced to make a decision between one function and its inverse for the order of operations, which direction do you work in?

Ex.) 4-2+1

Ex.) 10/2x4

Left to right