Evaluating Expressions Worksheets

How to Evaluate a Mathematical Expression - In the beginning stages of school, students often fail in understanding what a mathematical expression is and how to evaluate it. Let's try to understand first what an expression is. An expression is basically a string that includes mathematical symbols that can be replaced on either side of the equation. For instance: 2 + 2, -17 + (-1), 14 / 7. Here are a few complicated ones: (88 – 23) / 13, 100 + 2 – 3 x 17. So, now as you have understood the concept of expressions, let's learn how to evaluate these expressions. The core of the world evaluation is the word value. In other words, when something is evaluated, it means you are asked to find its value. It can also be used synonymously for terms like solving, finding or simplifying the value. When you are asked to evaluate an expression, your first step is to simplify it into single numerical value i.e. you need to find what number will this expression be equal to. For example, the expression 7 x 2 is equal to 35. Similarly, 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 = 10, is an arithmetic expression.

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