Part A: For each problem, write an expression using parenthesis, and then solve.
1. Mrs. Green helped at the treat booth for a fundraiser. She sold 8 pies for $6, 4 cakes for $9, and 7 bags of cookies for $5. How much money did she help raise at the treat booth?
2. Carrie made beaded bracelets to give to her friends at school. She made 4 bracelets with 6 beads and 5 bracelets with 8 beads. How many beads did Carrie use to make the bracelets?
3. Harriet is making gift baskets for to auction for a fundraiser. She buys 4 boxes of 5 candles, and puts 2 candles in each of the 8 baskets she made. How many candles will she have left over after making the baskets?
Part B: Write your own word problem that would use the following expression:
4. (16 − 8) + (14 − 5)
