Words to Expression

Words to Expression

Translate the words into a Math sentence.

Multiple Select

Check ALL of the choices that mean TO ADD.

• more/mas

• plus

• increased by

• minus

Multiple Select

Check ALL of the choices that mean TO SUBTRACT.

• more/mas

• less/menos

• decreased by

• minus

Multiple Select

Check ALL of the choices that mean TO MULTIPLY by TWO.

• times two

• double

• triple

• half of

Multiple Select

Check the choice that means TO DIVIDE by TWO.

• times two

• double

• one third of

• half of

Poll

Which process is easier for you?

• reading the words and then writing a Math sentence

• looking at a Math sentence and then saying what it means in your own words

• Both are easy for me.

• Both are hard for me.

Remember that the number in front of x is the SLOPE or RATE. It is a PATTERN for each day, each month, each year, etc.

Multiple Choice

The number in front of x is the ______ for a situation.

• y-intercept or starting point

• slope or rate

Remember that the number by itself is telling you some STARTING POINT.

It is the y-intercept.

Multiple Choice

The number by itself is some __________ in a real-life situation.

• y-intercept or starting point

• slope or rate

Multiple Choice

Kameron bought a new car. He made a down payment of $5000. His car payment is $200 each month. He wrote this Math sentence for his budget: y = 5000 + 200x.

What does the 5000 mean in this Math sentence?

• the y-intercept: the first amount of money he paid

• the slope or rate: how much money he pays each month

Multiple Choice

Kameron bought a new car. He made a down payment of $5000. His car payment is $200 each month. He wrote this Math sentence for his budget: y = 5000 + 200x.

What does the 200 mean in this Math sentence?

• the y-intercept: the first amount of money he paid

• the slope or rate: how much money he pays each month

Multiple Choice

Ana Maria joined a new gym. She had to pay a membership fee of $50. Her monthly payment to go the gym is $15. She wrote this Math sentence for her budget: y = 50 + 15x.

What does the 15 mean in this Math sentence?

• the y-intercept: the first amount of money she paid

• the slope or rate: how much money she pays each month

Multiple Choice

Ana Maria joined a new gym. She had to pay a membership fee of $50. Her monthly payment to go the gym is $15. She wrote this Math sentence for her budget: y = 50 + 15x.

What does the 50 mean in this Math sentence?

• the y-intercept: the first amount of money she paid

• the slope or rate: how much money she pays each month