Translate verbal to numerical expressions 1
For each instruction, write a numerical expression that represents it, then evaluate the expression.
a) Find four times \(18\).
b) Decrease \(130\) by \(50\).
c) How many groups of \(6\) are in \(54\)?
d) Increase \(37\) by \(23\).
Hints
- Decide which operation each phrase describes before calculating.
- Pay attention to the order of the numbers in phrases involving subtraction or division.
- Write each numerical expression first, and then evaluate it.
Solution
1. For part a), four times \(18\) is \(18\times4\), and \(18\times4=72\).
2. For part b), decreasing \(130\) by \(50\) is \(130-50\), and \(130-50=80\).
3. For part c), the number of groups is \(54\div6\), and \(54\div6=9\).
4. For part d), increasing \(37\) by \(23\) is \(37+23\), and \(37+23=60\).
Answer
a) \(18\times4=72\)
b) \(130-50=80\)
c) \(54\div6=9\)
d) \(37+23=60\)
