Evaluating Numeric Expressions

Challenge: What is the value of y in the equation above?

• -12

• -8

• 12

• 8

3²+4²-(4x2)

• 14

• 9

• 9

• 17

6 times the sum of 12 and 8

• (12-8)x6

• (8x6)+12

• 12+(6x8)

• 6x(12+8)

Which words match the expressions (3+5) x 7

• three more than the product of five and 7

• 7 times the product of 3 and 5

• The sum of three and five times 7

• the quotient of 5 and 7 plus 3

Which words match the expressions (6 + 4) - 2

• the sum of six and four and then take away 2

• the difference of four and 2 then add 6

• the quotient of six and 4 the take away 2

• multiply 6 and 4 plus 2

the difference of 7 and 3 times 4

• 7 - 3 x 4

• 3 x 4 - 7

• 4 x (7 - 3)

• (7 - 3) x 4

the quotient of 9 and 3 times 5

the difference of twenty-five and ten

• 10 + 25

• 25 - 10

• 10 - 25

Which numeric expression matches this written expression?
two times the sum of eight and seven

• 2 x 87

• 2 + (8 + 7)

• 2 x 8 + 7

• 2 x (8 + 7)

Which numerical expression represents this statement?

• 8 - 12 x 2

• (12 x 2) - 8

• 2 x (12 - 8)

• 12 x (2 - 8)