write an expression. then write a number sentence and solve. Garnet bought 16 red buttons,8 blue buttons, and 25 green buttons. How many blue and red buttons did she buy? I know the number sentence is 16 +8=24. What ia an expression?
The expression is the number sentence.
Ironic, my son is doing the same exact problem. I know what the number sentece is as well but the expression from what I have read should be the same except with no equals sign.
Define a number sentence
I cannot answer it. I never had this in school. I graduated in 1966
An expression is a combination of numbers, variables, and operations (such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) that does not contain any equals (=) or inequality (<, >) signs. In this case, the expression would involve the number of red buttons (16) and the number of blue buttons (8).
An expression to represent the number of blue and red buttons Garnet bought could be:
Number of blue buttons + Number of red buttons
In this case, the expression would be:
8 + 16
Now, let's write a number sentence and solve it:
Number sentence: 8 + 16 = ?
To solve the number sentence, simply add the numbers:
8 + 16 = 24
Therefore, Garnet bought a total of 24 blue and red buttons combined.