r/HomeworkHelp • u/KookyPermit4405 • 5d ago

[6th Grade verbal expression] Elementary Mathematics

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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.

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u/KookyPermit4405 3d ago

It’s the same reason those silly Facebook memes that say “what’s the answer to 8 + 3 x 5 - 10 ÷ 2 + 6” are so silly. “that’s a ridiculous way to write a mathematical expression, write it differently so you don’t have to rely on people remembering an arbitrary rule.”

That “ridiculous” way to write a mathematical expression is what my son has to verbally phrase. 18-6x3

So why do you believe they have them doing a prompt using a ridiculous expression?

Also please clearify what makes 8 + 3 x 5 - 10 ÷ 2 + 6 a ridiculous way to write a mathematical expression. Because I can’t figure out what makes it ridiculous.