Word Problems
PEMDAS
Mr. Jacob Opinions
order and properties
random
100

What is 12 more than 8 divided by 4?

14

100

19 + 23 - 7 =

35

100

Which homeroom is the best?

Washington

100

What operation comes first, exponents or division?

Exponents

100

Who is Taylor Swift dating?

Travis Kelce

200

What is 9 times 4 divided by 12?

3

200

16 - 8 x 2 + 1 =

1

200

Which 6th grade teacher is the worst?

Ms. Wulan

200

What property does this show? 

9 + 5 + 11 = 11 + 5 + 9

commutative property

(This is on your test!)

200

Who does Mr. Jacob claim to be married to?

Beyonce

300

Mr. Jacob has $4. He works 8 hours and earns $10 each hour. How much money does Mr. Jacob have?

$84

300

6 x (7 + 1) / 12 =

4

300

Who is the best 5th grade math teacher?

Mr. Jacob or Mr. Nik

300

If addition and subtraction are both in an expression, which one comes first?

Neither, you solve left to right

300

How old is Ms. Lani?

23

400

Write the words as an expression, then solve.

Add 30 and 34, then divide by 8

(30 + 34) / 8 = 8

400

1 + [ 9 x 4 - (8 + 11)] - 9 =

9

400

What is the coolest instrument of all time?

Bass guitar

400

4 x (11 + 2) = (4 x 11) + (4 x 2)

Which property does this show?

Distributive property 

(This is on your test!)

400

What is one of Mr. Nik's tips for getting stuck on a math problem?

Move on to another problem

or

Write something down even if you think it might be wrong

500

Ms. Lani and 24 students go to the zoo. Ms. Lani pays $15 and each student pays $9. How much money did the students and Ms. Lani pay all together?

$231

500

24 / [23 - 1 x (11 + 14 - 3) + 2] - 8 =

0

500

Will Mr. Jacob miss you all during break?

Most of you... just kidding YES!

500

Any number multiplied by 1 is _______.

Bonus: What property does this show?

Itself or the same number

Bonus: Multiplication property of 1


500

Where is the next term trip?

Zero Gravity