7.3 Numerical Expressions

Daniel started a video game with 30 tokens. He earned 8 more tokens for jumping on a star, but lost 6 tokens for falling into a hole. When he passed a checkpoint, his number of tokens doubled! Then he spent 20 tokens to buy a flashlight. Which expression shows how many tokens he has left?

• 2 × (30 + 8 − 6 − 20)

• 2 × (30 + 8) − (20 + 6)

• 2 × 30 + 8 − 6 − 20

• 2 × (30 + 8 − 6) − 20

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Enrique brought $30 to the mall and spent $14 on a soccer ball and $6 on lunch. Which expression represents the situation?

• 30 ÷ (14 – 6)

• 30 − (14 + 6)

• 30 ÷ (14 − 6)

• 30 − 14 + 30 − 6

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Multi-Step

Terrel has 8 nickels. Heather has twice as many nickels as Terrel. Heather spends 4 nickels to buy a pencil. Each nickel is worth 5 cents. Which expression shows how many cents Heather has left?

• 5 + 2 + 8 − 4

• 5 × (2 × 8) − 4

• 5 × (2 × 8 − 4)

• 5 × 2 + 8 − 4

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Josh has 3 fish in each of 5 buckets. Then he releases 4 fish. Which expression matches the words?

• (3 × 4) − 5

• (5 × 4) − 3

• (5 × 3) − 4

• (5 − 3) × 4

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Frank had $25 in his checking account. He withdrew $15 cash and $9 to pay a bill.

• $ 15− ($ 25+ $9)

• $25 − ($15 + $9)

• $9 − ($15 +$25 )

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Patricia charges $12 to rake the yard. She charges $5 per hour to bag the piles of leaves for 2 hours.

• $12 + ($5 × 2)

• $5 + ( $12× 2)

• 2 + ($5 ×$12)

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Which expression matches the situation?

For 5 nights a week for 2 weeks, Amir played 3 different video games for 15 minutes each.

• (5 × 2) × (3 × 15)

• 36 + (2 × 3)

• (5 + 10) ÷ 5

• (12 × 2) + (4 × 3)

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Which expression matches the situation?

The plant is 36 inches tall. It grows 2 inches each month for 3 months.

• (5 × 2) × (3 × 15)

• 36 + (2 × 3)

• (5 + 10) ÷ 5

• (12 × 2) + (4 × 3)

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Which expression matches the situation?

Teresa buys 5 chocolate chip cookies and 10 oatmeal cookies. She divides them equally between 5 lunch boxes.

• (5 × 2) × (3 × 15)

• 36 + (2 × 3)

• (5 + 10) ÷ 5

• (12 × 2) + (4 × 3)

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Which expression matches the situation?

Vince scored twelve 2-point baskets and four 3-point free throws.

• (5 × 2) × (3 × 15)

• 36 + (2 × 3)

• (5 + 10) ÷ 5

• (12 × 2) + (4 × 3)

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

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