LANGUAGE, SYMBOLS AND CONVENTIONS OF MATHEMATICS
Language, Symbols and Conventions of Mathematics
1
LANGUAGE, SYMBOLS AND CONVENTIONS OF MATHEMATICS
1
LANGUAGE, SYMBOLS AND CONVENTIONS OF MATHEMATICS
1
Chapter 2: The Language of Mathematics
Answer the following (handwritten only). Take a picture of your work using
ClearScanner or CamScanner and submit using the “Turn in” button
A. Translating Phrases into Mathematical Expressions
1. Ten times the sum of a number and 4
2. Three times the difference of a number and 12
3. The square of a number increased by two
4. The difference between 3 times a number and 12
5. Seven more than five times a number
6. A number divided by 3
7. Twice the cube of a number, increased by one
8. Six less than twice a number is forty five.
9. A number minus seven yields ten
10. A total of six and some number
11. Twelve added to a number
12. Eight times a number is forty-eight
13. The produce of fourteen and a number
14. Twice a number minus eight
15. The quotient of a number and seven is two
16. Three-fourths of a number
17. The product of a number and ten is eighty
18. Eight less than a number is five
19. Twelve added to a number is the same as eight
20. Three times a number equals fifteen
21. The ratio of a number to fifteen
22. Ten divided by a number
23. Six subtracted from a number
24. Five times the sum of a number and four
25. Twice the difference of a number and three totals twelve
26. The quotient of a seven and a number
27. The difference between six and a number divided by nine
28. Four times the sum of twelve and y
LANGUAGE, SYMBOLS AND CONVENTIONS OF MATHEMATICS
B. Translating mathematical expressions into phrases
29. x(y + z)
30. xy + xz
31. z(x − y)
32. (x + z) + (y − z)
33. x(y − z)
34. 4(18 – 6)
35. 23 – 4 < 30
1