Common Core: 6th Grade Math : Write Expressions that Record Operations with Numbers and With Letters : CCSS.Math.Content.6.EE.A.2a

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #181 : Expressions & Equations

Select the correct expression for the phrase below.

Subtract \displaystyle 9 from \displaystyle y

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 9\div y

\displaystyle y-9

\displaystyle 9+y

\displaystyle 9-y

\displaystyle 9\times y

Correct answer:

\displaystyle y-9

Explanation:

The question tells us that we are going to subtract, so our expression must have a subtraction sign \displaystyle (-). We are taking \displaystyle 9 from \displaystyle y, thus the \displaystyle y is written first and the correct expression is \displaystyle y-9

Example Question #181 : Expressions & Equations

Select the correct expression for the phrase below.

Multiply \displaystyle 63 by \displaystyle w

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 63\times w

\displaystyle 63-w

\displaystyle 63\div w

\displaystyle w\div 63

\displaystyle w-63

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 63\times w

Explanation:

The question tells us that we are going to multiply, so our expression must have a multiplication sign \displaystyle (\times). We are multiplying \displaystyle 63 by \displaystyle w, thus the correct expression is \displaystyle 63\times w

Example Question #183 : Expressions & Equations

Select the correct expression for the phrase below.

Multiply \displaystyle 64 by \displaystyle w

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle w-64

\displaystyle w\div64

\displaystyle 64\times w

\displaystyle 64\div w

\displaystyle 64-w

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 64\times w

Explanation:

The question tells us that we are going to multiply, so our expression must have a multiplication sign \displaystyle (\times). We are multiplying \displaystyle 64 by \displaystyle w, thus the correct expression is \displaystyle 64\times w

Example Question #184 : Expressions & Equations

Select the correct expression for the phrase below.

Multiply \displaystyle 65 by \displaystyle w

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 65-w

\displaystyle w-65

\displaystyle 65+w

\displaystyle 65\times w

\displaystyle w\div65

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 65\times w

Explanation:

The question tells us that we are going to multiply, so our expression must have a multiplication sign \displaystyle (\times). We are multiplying \displaystyle 65 by \displaystyle w, thus the correct expression is \displaystyle 65\times w

Example Question #185 : Expressions & Equations

Select the correct expression for the phrase below.

Multiply \displaystyle 66 by \displaystyle w

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle w\div66

\displaystyle w+66

\displaystyle 66-w

\displaystyle 66\div w

\displaystyle 66\times w

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 66\times w

Explanation:

The question tells us that we are going to multiply, so our expression must have a multiplication sign \displaystyle (\times). We are multiplying \displaystyle 66 by \displaystyle w, thus the correct expression is \displaystyle 66\times w

Example Question #186 : Expressions & Equations

Select the correct expression for the phrase below.

Multiply \displaystyle 67 by \displaystyle w

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle w+67

\displaystyle w-67

\displaystyle 67\div w

\displaystyle w\div67

\displaystyle 67\times w

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 67\times w

Explanation:

The question tells us that we are going to multiply, so our expression must have a multiplication sign \displaystyle (\times). We are multiplying \displaystyle 67 by \displaystyle w, thus the correct expression is \displaystyle 67\times w

Example Question #187 : Expressions & Equations

Select the correct expression for the phrase below.

Multiply \displaystyle 68 by \displaystyle w

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle w-68

\displaystyle 68-w

\displaystyle w+68

\displaystyle w\div68

\displaystyle 68\times w

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 68\times w

Explanation:

The question tells us that we are going to multiply, so our expression must have a multiplication sign \displaystyle (\times). We are multiplying \displaystyle 68 by \displaystyle w, thus the correct expression is \displaystyle 68\times w

Example Question #182 : Expressions & Equations

Select the correct expression for the phrase below.

Multiply \displaystyle 69 by \displaystyle w

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 69+w

\displaystyle 69-w

\displaystyle 69\div w

\displaystyle w-69

\displaystyle 69\times w

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 69\times w

Explanation:

The question tells us that we are going to multiply, so our expression must have a multiplication sign \displaystyle (\times). We are multiplying \displaystyle 69 by \displaystyle w, thus the correct expression is \displaystyle 69\times w

Example Question #71 : 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.

Divide \displaystyle 93 by \displaystyle k

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 93-k

\displaystyle k\times93

\displaystyle k\div93

\displaystyle 93\div k

\displaystyle k-93

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 93\div k

Explanation:

The question tells us that we are going to divide, so our expression must have a division sign \displaystyle (\div). We are dividing \displaystyle 93 by \displaystyle k, thus \displaystyle 93 must be written first and the correct expression is \displaystyle 93\div k

Example Question #642 : Grade 6

Select the correct expression for the phrase below.

Divide \displaystyle 94 by \displaystyle k

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle k\div94

\displaystyle k-94

\displaystyle 94+k

\displaystyle 94\div k

\displaystyle 94\times k

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 94\div k

Explanation:

The question tells us that we are going to divide, so our expression must have a division sign \displaystyle (\div). We are dividing \displaystyle 94 by \displaystyle k, thus \displaystyle 94 must be written first and the correct expression is \displaystyle 94\div k

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