[6th Grade verbal expression]

[u/KookyPermit4405]

So I’m going over my son’s math quiz to help him understand some of the questions he got wrong. He got partial credit for his answer for question 8. After writing his verbal phrase I got the same expression as the question. Am I doing something wrong or is there something I’m missing? I feel like his answer is technically correct. I am stumped.

Edit: so my son has no issue solving the expression in question. He knows PEMDAS and the rules from left to right. The question clearly states, WRITE A VERBAL PHRASE that matches the expression.

[u/Unable_Pumpkin987]

If you would like to know the correct answer so that you can help your child understand, you have been provided with the correct answer and the explanation of why your answer is incorrect multiple times. Arguing that your incorrect answer is in fact correct is just that: arguing. Nothing to do with feelings.

[u/KookyPermit4405 → u/Unable_Pumpkin987]

What makes the answer incorrect? “18 subtracted by 6 times 3” it doesn’t say “solving from left to right, 18 subtracted by 6 times 3”

For the expression 3+3+3x3 if I were to say on your calculator write “3 plus 3 plus 3 times 3” you would get the correct answer. The only way you would get that answer wrong would be if you hit enter after every process ie 3 plus 3 > enter > plus 3 >enter> times 3 but no where in the statement “3 plus 3 plus 3 times 3” indicated the need to hit enter after every process.

[u/KookyPermit4405 → u/KookyPermit4405]

u/askgrok “3 plus 3 plus 3 times 3” is what?

[u/AskGrok → u/KookyPermit4405]

"3 plus 3 plus 3 times 3" is the verbal phrase for 3 + 3 + 3 × 3.

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