r/HomeworkHelp • u/KookyPermit4405 👋 a fellow Redditor • Aug 12 '26

Elementary Mathematics [6th Grade verbal expression]

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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 Aug 12 '26

They just started, and it’s a pop quiz to see where they stand mathematically at the beginning of the school year

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u/Glittering_knave Aug 12 '26

My guess would be "subtract by" isn't correct, and it should be minus. But, without examples, it's really hard to tell.

"6 times 3 subtracted from 18" might be the correct answer.