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Math as a Language

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which mathematical phrase shows "the sum of a and b"?

a)

a + b

b)

a - b

c)

ab

d)

ab\frac{a}{b}  

2.

Which mathematical phrase shows "a number added to 21"?

a)

n + 21

b)

n - 21

c)

21 + n

d)

21 - n 

3.

Which mathematical phrase shows "the product of x and y"?

a)

x + y

b)

x - y

c)

xy

d)

  xy\frac{x}{y}  

4.

Which mathematical phrase shows "twice the sum of p and q"?

a)

2p + q

b)

p + 2q

c)

2 + p + q

d)

 2(p + q) 

5.

How is the mathematical phrase "m - 5" read?

a)

m is subtracted from 5

b)

m minus 5

c)

5 diminished by m

d)

 m less than 5 

6.

What value of n will make the statement true? n - 6 = 4

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

10 

7.

What value of n will make the statement true? 2n + 5 = 9

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

10 

8.

What value of n will make the statement true? 3n=15

a)

3

b)

5

c)

12

d)

15 

9.

What value of n will make the statement true? 2n - 8=12

a)

5

b)

6

c)

10

d)

12 

10.

What value of n will make the statement true? 2(n + 4)=12

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)