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Mathematical Language and Symbols

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The system used to communicate mathematical ideas.

(a)  

2.

✔ Check all that apply:

Characteristics of Mathematical Language

a)

Non-temporal

b)

Devoid of emotional content

c)

Precise

d)

Linguistic

3.

✔ Check all that apply:

Addition

a)

Increased by

b)

Total

c)

Average

d)

Ratio

e)

More than

4.

✔ Check all that apply:

Subtraction

a)

Fewer than

b)

Taken from

c)

Per

d)

Difference

e)

Decreased by

5.

✔ Check all that apply:

Multiplication

a)

At

b)

Product of

c)

Increased by

d)

Of

e)

Times

6.

✔ Check all that apply:

Division

a)

At

b)

Quotient

c)

Divided by

d)

Per

e)

Ratio

7.

It consists of terms which are separated by either a plus or minus sign.

a)

Mathematical term

b)

Algebraic expression

c)

Literal coefficient

d)

Mathematical expression

8.

A number, a letter, or an expression in parenthesis or other grouping symbols.

a)

Mathematical term

b)

Algebraic expression

c)

Literal coefficient

d)

Algebraic equation

9.

A quantity which contains numbers and variables with no equal sign.

a)

Mathematical term

b)

Algebraic expression

c)

Literal coefficient

d)

Algebraic equation

10.

Variable in an algebraic expression which represents the unknown and makes use of letters

a)

Mathematical term

b)

Numerical coefficient

c)

Literal coefficient

d)

Constant

11.

Algebraic notations with mathematical operations and numerical expressions equal to another algebraic expression

a)

Mathematical term

b)

Algebraic expression

c)

Literal coefficient

d)

Algebraic equation

12.

The number with the variable.

a)

Numerical coefficient

b)

Constant

c)

Monomial

d)

Literal coefficient

13.

Any single number.

a)

Numerical coefficient

b)

Constant

c)

Monomial

d)

Literal coefficient

14.

An algebraic expression with one term.

a)

Numerical coefficient

b)

Constant

c)

Monomial

d)

Literal coefficient

15.

✔ Check all that apply:

An expression with more than two terms.

a)

Binomial

b)

Trinomial

c)

Polynomial

d)

Algebraic expression

16.

An expression with three terms.

a)

Binomial

b)

Trinomial

c)

Polynomial

d)

Algebraic expression

17.

An expression with two terms.

a)

Binomial

b)

Trinomial

c)

Polynomial

d)

Algebraic expression

18.

✔ Check all that apply:

Mathematical Sentence.

a)

Combines two mathematical expressions using a comparison operator

b)

A sentence which contains numbers and variables with no equal sign

c)

Variables in an algebraic expression which represents the unknown and makes use of letters

d)

These expressions either use numbers, variables or both

19.

¿ True or False:

The signs which convey equality or inequality are also called relation symbols.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

A mathematical expression containing the equal sign is a/an ____________.

a)

inequality

b)

equation

c)

solution set

d)

variable

21.

A mathematical expression containing the inequality sign is a/an ___________.

a)

inequality

b)

equation

c)

solution set

d)

variable

22.

¿ True or False:

Open sentence and closed sentence are kinds of mathematical sentences.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

A mathematical sentence wherein it is not known whether or not the sentence is true or false (e.g. 3mn = 100).

a)

Open Sentence

b)

Closed Sentence

24.

A mathematical sentence that is known to be either true or false (e.g. 18 > 16.5).

a)

Open Sentence

b)

Closed Sentence

25.

✔ Check all that apply:

In translating verbal statements to mathematical sentences, use the following...

a)

operational symbols

b)

grouping symbols

c)

comparison operators

d)

thesaurus

26.

✔ Check all that apply:

The following are the examples of equations, except...

a)

10 + 1 < m

b)

3(xyz) = 1

c)

58 + 2 = 25

d)

18 > 16.5

e)

6y - 5 = 23

27.

✔ Check all that apply:

The following are the examples of inequality, except...

a)

10 + 1 < m

b)

3(xyz) = 1

c)

58 + 2 = 25

d)

18 > 16.5

e)

6y - 5 = 23

28.

Two less than the sum of a number "x" and 23.

(a)  

29.

The product of a and b taken from the product of c and d is greater or equal to the product of x and y.

a)

cd - ab ≥ xy

b)

ab - cd ≥ xy

c)

cd - ab > xy

d)

ab - cd > xy

30.

Seven less than the sum of two consecutive integers.

a)

7 - [ (x + x + 1) ]

b)

[ (x)(x+1) ] - 7

c)

7 - [ (x) + (x+1) ]

d)

[ x + (x+1) ] - 7