Students complete nine problems writing and evaluating expressions — including (14 + 6) × 3 and (25 − 7) ÷ 9. The matching activity pairs four word phrases — involving add-then-multiply, multiply-then-subtract, divide-then-add, and subtract-then-divide — with their symbolic expressions.
Matching word phrases to their symbolic expressions requires students to identify the first operation, place parentheses correctly, and connect everyday language to formal mathematical notation.
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Numerical Expressions
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Write an expression: Add 14 and 6, then multiply by 3. Answer: (14 + 6) × 3
2. Evaluate: (14 + 6) × 3 = 60
3. Write an expression: Subtract 7 from 25, then divide by 9. Answer: (25 − 7) ÷ 9
4. Evaluate: (25 − 7) ÷ 9 = 2
5. Write an expression: Multiply 8 by 5, then subtract 15. Answer: (8 × 5) − 15
6. Evaluate: (8 × 5) − 15 = 25
7. Write an expression: Divide 36 by 4, then add 11. Answer: (36 ÷ 4) + 11
8. Evaluate: (36 ÷ 4) + 11 = 20
9. Evaluate: (12 + 8) × (30 ÷ 6) = 100
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Add 10 and 4, then multiply by 2
→ (10 + 4) × 2
(17 − 5) ÷ 4
Multiply 6 by 3, then subtract 8
→ (6 × 3) − 8
(10 + 4) × 2
Divide 24 by 8, then add 9
→ (24 ÷ 8) + 9
(6 × 3) − 8
Subtract 5 from 17, then divide by 4
→ (17 − 5) ÷ 4
(24 ÷ 8) + 9
Numerical Expressions
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) Write an expression: Add 14 and 6, then multiply by 3. Answer: (14 + 6) × 3
2) Evaluate: (14 + 6) × 3 = 60
3) Write an expression: Subtract 7 from 25, then divide by 9. Answer: (25 − 7) ÷ 9
4) Evaluate: (25 − 7) ÷ 9 = 2
5) Write an expression: Multiply 8 by 5, then subtract 15. Answer: (8 × 5) − 15
6) Evaluate: (8 × 5) − 15 = 25
7) Write an expression: Divide 36 by 4, then add 11. Answer: (36 ÷ 4) + 11
8) Evaluate: (36 ÷ 4) + 11 = 20
9) Evaluate: (12 + 8) × (30 ÷ 6) = 100
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
Add 10 and 4, then multiply by 2
→ (10 + 4) × 2
(17 − 5) ÷ 4
Multiply 6 by 3, then subtract 8
→ (6 × 3) − 8
(10 + 4) × 2
Divide 24 by 8, then add 9
→ (24 ÷ 8) + 9
(6 × 3) − 8
Subtract 5 from 17, then divide by 4
→ (17 − 5) ÷ 4
(24 ÷ 8) + 9
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