Common Core: 6th Grade Math : Grade 6

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Common Core: 6th Grade Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #108 : Write And Evaluate Numerical Expressions With Exponents: Ccss.Math.Content.6.Ee.A.1

What is  in exponential notation? 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Exponential notation includes a base number and an exponent. The base number is the number that is being multiplied and the exponent is how many times the base number is being multiplied to itself.

In this case,  is our base number and it's being multiplied to itself  times, so that is our exponent.  

Example Question #109 : Write And Evaluate Numerical Expressions With Exponents: Ccss.Math.Content.6.Ee.A.1

What is  in exponential notation? 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Exponential notation includes a base number and an exponent. The base number is the number that is being multiplied and the exponent is how many times the base number is being multiplied to itself.

In this case,  is our base number and it's being multiplied to itself  times, so that is our exponent.  

Example Question #101 : Write And Evaluate Numerical Expressions With Exponents: Ccss.Math.Content.6.Ee.A.1

What is  in exponential notation? 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Exponential notation includes a base number and an exponent. The base number is the number that is being multiplied and the exponent is how many times the base number is being multiplied to itself.

In this case,  is our base number and it's being multiplied to itself  times, so that is our exponent.  

Example Question #43 : Ssat Middle Level Quantitative (Math)

Which of the following phrases can be written as the algebraic expression ?

Possible Answers:

The product of seven and a number decreased by ninety-nine

Ninety-nine decreased by the product of seven and a number

The difference of a number and seven multiplied by ninety-nine

The correct answer is not given among the other responses.

The difference of seven and a number multiplied by ninety-nine

Correct answer:

Ninety-nine decreased by the product of seven and a number

Explanation:

 is ninety-nine decreased by 

 is the product of seven and a number.

Therefore, the  is "ninety-nine decreased by the product of seven and a number".

Example Question #1 : Write Expressions That Record Operations With Numbers And With Letters : Ccss.Math.Content.6.Ee.A.2a

Which of the following phrases can be written as the algebraic expression ?

Possible Answers:

The product of nine and a number subtracted from eighty-six

Nine mutiplied by the difference of a number and eighty-six

The correct answer is not given among the other responses.

Eighty-six subtracted from the product of nine and a number

Nine mutiplied by the difference of eighty-six and a number

Correct answer:

Nine mutiplied by the difference of eighty-six and a number

Explanation:

 is nine multiplied by the expression .

 is the difference of eighty-six and a number.

Subsequently,  is "nine multiplied by the difference of eighty-six and a number".

Example Question #1 : Write Expressions That Record Operations With Numbers And With Letters : Ccss.Math.Content.6.Ee.A.2a

Which of the following phrases can be written as the algebraic expression  ?

Possible Answers:

Seventy-six subtracted from the sum of a number and three 

The sum of a number and three subtracted from seventy-six

The difference of three and a number added to seventy-six

The correct answer is not given among the other responses.

The difference of a number and three added to seventy-six

Correct answer:

The sum of a number and three subtracted from seventy-six

Explanation:

 is  subtracted from seventy-six.

 is the sum of a number () and three.

Therefore, 

 is "the sum of a number and three subtracted from seventy-six".

Example Question #3 : Write Expressions That Record Operations With Numbers And With Letters : Ccss.Math.Content.6.Ee.A.2a

Select the correct expression for the phrase below.

Subtract  from 

 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The question tells us that we are going to subtract, so our expression must have a subtraction sign . We are taking  from , thus the  is written first and the correct expression is 

Example Question #4 : Write Expressions That Record Operations With Numbers And With Letters : Ccss.Math.Content.6.Ee.A.2a

Select the correct expression for the phrase below.

Subtract  from 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The question tells us that we are going to subtract, so our expression must have a subtraction sign . We are taking  from , thus the  is written first and the correct expression is 

Example Question #2 : Write Expressions That Record Operations With Numbers And With Letters : Ccss.Math.Content.6.Ee.A.2a

Select the correct expression for the phrase below.

Subtract  from 

 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The question tells us that we are going to subtract, so our expression must have a subtraction sign . We are taking  from , thus the  is written first and the correct expression is 

Example Question #7 : Write Expressions That Record Operations With Numbers And With Letters : Ccss.Math.Content.6.Ee.A.2a

Select the correct expression for the phrase below.

Add  to 

 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The question tells us that we are going to add, so our expression must have an addition sign . We are adding  to , thus the correct expression is 

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