Expressions: Symbols to Words

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Mathematics uses symbols instead of

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Remembering clue words helps us choose the correct operation.

But what about complex expressions like

The product of 4 and 10 plus 8?

The product of 4 and 10 plus 8?

Multiple Choice

The sum of 3 and 45.

• $$3+45$$

• $$45+3$$

• both

• neither

Multiple Choice

4 less than 15.

• $$4-15$$

• $$15-4$$

• both

• neither

Multiple Choice

The quotient of 63 and 7.

• $$\frac{63}{7}$$

• $$63\div7$$

• both

• neither

Multiple Choice

The product of 18 and 4.

• $$18\cdot4$$

• $$4\cdot18$$

• $$18+4$$

• $$18\div4$$

Multiple Choice

What word phrase can you use to represent "5x + 2"?

• five times the sum of a number x and two

• two times the sum of a number x and five

• a number x times the sum of five and two

• the sum of five times a number x and two

Multiple Choice

Translate,

2 ( 5x - 2 )

• The product of two and five times a number decreased by two

• The product of two and the difference of five times a number and two

• The product of the two times a number and five diminished by two

• No answer

Multiple Choice

What is the possible translation of this mathematical sentence

$$\left(\frac{3}{x}+3\right)\left(3x\right)$$  ?

• The sum of the quotient of three and a number and three multiplied to three times a number

• The quotient of three and a number increased by three multiply by three times a number

• The sum of three and x increased by three multiplied to three times a number

• The quotient of the sum of three over a number and three multiply to three times a number