Translating Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities

Which of the following phrases represents addition?

• Difference

• Product

• Sum

• Quotient

How would you represent 'the product of a number and three' using a variable?

• n + 3

• n - 3

• 3n

• n / 3

What does the phrase 'difference between n and ten' translate to?

• n + 10

• 10 - n

• n * 10

• n - 10

How can 'four subtracted from a number' be written?

• 4 + n

• 4 - n

• n - 4

• n + 4

What does 'twice a number plus seven' translate to?

• n - 7

• n + 7

• 2n + 7

• 2n - 7

Which phrase indicates the use of parentheses in an equation?

• Product of

• Times the sum of

• Difference of

• Sum of

How would you write 'three times the difference of a number and seven'?

• 3(n + 7)

• 3(n - 7)

• n - 7

• 3n - 7

What does 'a number is less than 10' translate to in inequality form?

• n < 10

• n > 10

• n >= 10

• n <= 10

How would you represent 'a number is at least 16'?

• n > 16

• n >= 16

• n <= 16

• n < 16

What does 'a number is no less than 10' mean?

• n >= 10

• n > 10

• n <= 10

• n < 10