"UPSIDE DOWN AND BACKWARDS"
When certain numbers are turned upside down on your calculator, words are formed.  This project will give you an opportunity to write expression that form some of these words.

DIRECTIONS:

1) Think of 10 POLITE words that you canspell on the calculator.

2) Use at least 3 different operations (+, -, *, /, and brackets) in each of 10 different expressions so that your words are formed when the calculator is turned upside down.  Remember BEDMAS for the order of operations.

Example:
345 + 77 * (131 - 31) * (20 / 2) = 77345

Spells 77345

Criteria:

10 words (10 marks)
10 expressions that create the words correctly (20 marks)
Creativity (10 marks)
TOTAL:  40 marks
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