Writing Expressions

“three times the sum of 8 and 5”

• 3 x 8 + 5

• 3 x (8 - 5)

• 3 x (8 + 5)

• 3 + 3 (8 + 5)

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

“the product of 8 and 5”

• 8 ÷ 5

• 8 x 5

• 8 + 5

• 8 - 5

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

“difference of 8 and 5 divided by three”

• 8 ÷ (5 ÷ 3)

• 8 x 5 ÷ 3

• 8 - 5 ÷ 3

• (8 - 5) ÷ 3

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2C

“the product of 8 and 5 then add 3”

• 8 ÷ (5 + 3)

• 8 x 5 + 3

• 8 x (5 + 3)

• (8 - 5) + 3

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2C

“twice the sum of 3 and 8”

• 8 ÷ (2 + 3)

• (8 + 3)2

• (2 + 8) + 3

• (8 + 3)

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2C

“35 divided by 5 then subtract 8”

• 35 ÷ 5 - 8

• (35 + 5) - 8

• (35 + 8) + 5

• 35 ÷ (5 - 8)

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2C

“difference of 5 and 3 then multiply by 8”

• (8 - 5)3

• (8 + 5)3

• (8 x 5) - 3

• 8(5 - 3)

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2C

“Add 7 and 3 then take away 1”

• (7 + 3)1

• 7 + 3 + 1

• (7 + 3) - 1

• + 73 - 1

Tags

CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

“Half of 8”

• 8 ÷ 2

• 8

• 8 (2)

• 8 - 8

Tags

CCSS.1.G.A.3

"two times the sum of 8 and 5”

• 2 x 8 + 5

• 2 x (8 - 5)

• 2 x (8 + 5)

• 2 + 3 (8 + 5)

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2C