6th Grade Math Textbook, Progress

Translate Expressions

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Write as a numerical expression. Then compute.

1. eight divided by four, plus 11 2. nine minus six, multiplied by seven


2. 27 times 11, minus 35 4. 20 subtracted from 68, divided by 12


3. 19 added to 21, times the sum of 7 and 2 6. 27 times the sum of 3.5 and 0.11

Kari orders 5 CDs to give as gifts. Each CD

costs $15. Shipping and handling is $5 per

order. What is the total cost of her CD order?

To find the total cost of her CD order, write

a numerical expression and then compute.

The total cost of Kari’s order is $80.

Kari orders some books for the library. Each book costs

$9. Shipping and handling is $8 per order. How much is

the total cost of her order?

The number of books Kari orders is unknown.

To find the total cost of her book order, write an

algebraic expression.

$9b
$8

(5$15) 
 $5

or 5$15 
 $5$80

cost of CDs plus shipping and handling fee

Word phrases can be written as numerical or algebraic expressions.

Word Phrase Expression

two plus 3, times 4 (2
3) 4

7 plus 5, divided by the sum of 3 and 1 (7
5)(3
1)

a number tripled, plus 2 3 n
 2

one half of ysquared, minus 14 y^2  14

twice the difference of a number minus 10 2 (m10)

1

2

A mathematical expression

may contain more than

one operation.

Let brepresent the number of books.

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