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[ 3 5 1 8 ] First use the digits in the box to create the largest possible number. Then use the same digits to create the smallest possible number. Then find the difference between the two numbers.
8,531 - 1,358 = 7,173
Hadley buys 7 boxes of markers with 8 in each box. Delaney buys 6 boxes of markers with 12 markers in each box. How many markers did Hadley and Delaney buy in all?
(7 x 8) + (6 x 12) = 56 + 72 = 128
Bryan is having a pizza party. He has 36 slices of pizza. He has 9 plates. He puts the same number of slices on each plate. How many slices of pizza are on each plate?
36 ÷ 9 = 4
Martin threw the ball 9 feet. Wyatt threw the ball three times as far as Martin. Adeyla threw the softball 3 feet farther than Wyatt. How far did Adeyla throw the softball?
(9 x 3) + 3 = 27 + 3 = 30
Sebastián’s grandma was born on this day in 1952. How old is his grandma now?
2020 - 1952 = 68
There were 56 birdhouses at school. Today, 4 classes made more birdhouses. Each class made 8 birdhouses. How many total birdhouses are there now?
56 + (4 x 8) = 56 + 32 = 88
Mr. Dent had 32 markers in his classroom. He buys new boxes of markers that have 9 markers in each box. Now, he has 86 markers. How many new boxes did he buy?
(86 - 32) / 9 = 54 / 9 = 6
Students in 3 art classes cut 728 inches of ribbon into 8-inch long pieces. Two of the classes together cut 656 inches of ribbon. How many 8-inch long pieces of ribbon did the other class cut?
(728 – 656) ÷ 8 = 72 ÷ 8 = 9
Last summer, Jon’s family found 152 shells at the beach. This summer they were at the beach for 7 days. Each day they found 9 shells. How many fewer shells did they find this year than last year?
152 - (7 x 9) = 152 - 63 = 89
20 ÷ (4 − (10 − 8)) = ?
10
40 ÷ 4 − (5 − 3) = ?
8
(5 + 16) ÷ 7 − 2 = ?
1
Say the first word in PEMDAS.
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Say the last word in PEMDAS.
Subtract
Say the 3rd and 4th words in PEMDAS
Multiply and Divide
What is the FINAL step? 2 × 7 − 10 / (9 − 4)
14 - 2
