Translating English Phrases and Sentences into

Translating English Phrases and Sentences into Mathematical Phrases & sentences

What's in

One of the important aspects in solving problems in algebra is a

working knowledge of the ability to translate the statement in algebraic symbols. Thus, one has to develop this ability in order to represent word problems into mathematical statement using algebraic symbols.

Multiple Choice

3. A daily newspaper costs Php 15.00 per issue. How much will Mr. Dela

Cruz pay for a week’s supply?

Number Sentence/Phrase:

_____________________________________

• 15 x 5 = n

• 15 x 7 = n

• 15 + 7 = n

Multiple Choice

4. A mother has to divide equally the 16 oranges among her 4 children.

How many oranges can each child have?

Number Sentence/Phrase:

____________________________________

• 16 + 4 = n

• 16 x 4 = n

• 16 - 4 = n

• 16 ÷ 4 = n

Multiple Select

5. Seven hens lay nine eggs. How many eggs did they lay altogether

Number Sentence/Phrase:

_____________________________________

• 7 + 9 = n

• 7 - 9 = n

• 7 x 9 = n

+

Addition, plus, increased by, added to, the sum of, more

than

-

Subtraction, minus, decreased by, subtracted from, less

than, diminished by 

x, ● , ( )

multiplication, times, multiplied by, product of

/, ÷

division, divided by, ratio of, quotient of

=

equals, is equal to 

< is less than

> is greater than

≤ is less than or equal to, is at most

≥ is greater than or equal to, is at least

≠ is not equal to

1. The sum of a and 3 is written as a + 3

2. 8 more than p is written as p + 8

3. The square of r is written as r²

4. 6 subtracted from b is written as b-6

5. 4 less than y is written as y - 4

Verbal Phrases  Mathematical Phrases 

6. 4 less y is written as 4 - y

7. The product of 5 and c is written as 5c

8. The quotient of m and 8 is written as 𝑚/8

9. thrice x decreased by two is written as 3x - 2

10. one-half of the sum of 5 and t 1/2(5+t)

Let's Practice!

Multiple Choice

1. The sum of a number and three

• x + 3

• x + 4

• x - 3

• x/3

Multiple Select

2. Four times a certain number decreased by one

• 4(x-1)

• 4x - 1

• 1- 4x

Multiple Choice

3. Twice a number decreased by three

• 2x - 3

• x-3

• 2(x-3)

• 3 - 2x

Multiple Choice

4. k diminished by 20 plus 5 yields two.

• k- 20 = 5 + 2

• (k-20) + 5 = 2

• k + 20 - 5 = 2

Multiple Select

5. The ratio of the numbers x and y is

equal to one.

• x/y = 1

• x + y =1

• xy = 1

Thank you!

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