translating english phrases into mathematical phrases

The quotient of n and 8

• n + 8

• n - 8

• n x 8

• n / 8

The total of b and 14 

• 14 - b
• 14/b
• 14 + b 
• b - 14 

n minus 2 is equal to 16 

• 16-2=n
• 2+16=n
• n-2=16
• n+2=16

The difference of h and 9 divided by 3.

• h-9/3

• (h-9)/3

• (9-h)/3

• 9-h/3

two times x, increased by five

• 2x - 5 
• 2x + 5 
• 2(x - 5) 
• 2(x + 5) 

4 less than 5 

• 4 - 5
• 5 - 4
• 4p - 5
• 5 - 4p 

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

twice the product of four and m

• 2(4m)

• 2(4 + m)

• 4 + 2m

• 2(4) + m

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Translate the sentence into an equation:
The product of a number and two-thirds is 24.

• 2/3 + x = 24
• 2/3 x = 24
• 3/2 x = 24
• x / (2/3) = 24

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Translate the sentence into an equation:
Four more than six times a number is 18.

• 10x = 18
• 4x + 6 = 18
• 4 + 6x = 18
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Which algebraic expression matches the phrase: 

 the product of a number and 5

• $n\ +\ 5$
  

• $n\ -\ 5$
  

• $5n$
  

• $n\ \div\ 5$

Answer explanation

"Product" means multiply

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A