Graded Practice: Numerical Expressions (verbal)

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What is a numerical expression?

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A numerical expression is a mathematical phrase that includes numbers and operations (such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) but does not include any variables.

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How do you evaluate a numerical expression?

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To evaluate a numerical expression, perform the operations in the correct order, following the order of operations (PEMDAS/BODMAS: Parentheses/Brackets, Exponents/Orders, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right)).

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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Simplifying an expression means to reduce it to its simplest form by performing operations and combining like terms.

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What is the order of operations?

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The order of operations is a set of rules that determines the sequence in which calculations are performed in a mathematical expression. It is often remembered by the acronym PEMDAS: Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right).

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Evaluate the expression: 5 x (7 - 4) - 3 x 2

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9

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Write a numerical expression for the verbal expression: 'two plus twelve divided by four'.

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Write a numerical expression for the verbal expression: 'eighteen more than five'.

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Simplify the expression: 7^2 ÷ 5

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9 4/5.

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Evaluate the expression: -2 x (3 + 8 ÷ 4)^2

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-50.

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What is the result of dividing a number by zero?

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Dividing a number by zero is undefined in mathematics.