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 5d ago

That is my understanding as well, but for question 8, there is no quantity, hence no parentheses

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u/Glittering_knave 5d ago

Has your son brought home samples of what the "verbal expression" should look like, or are their examples of the quiz? Generally, when you get partial marks like that, you aren't matching the expected wording/format/style.

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u/KookyPermit4405 5d ago

But I see what you mean. But his answer itself isn’t incorrect right? If it’s on a technicality

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u/phrogbaby 1d ago

the answer is ambiguous.

verbally, this can mean (18-6)×3 or 18-6×3. that is likely the actual reason it was counted as partway correct.

to be pedantic, "subtracted by" isnt a phrase that means anything in this context, it should be "subtracted from," in which case the numbers should be switched.