The Language of Mathematics (Exercises)
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The Language of Mathematics Exercises
A. If possible, classify the entries in the list below as an English noun, a mathematical expression, an
English sentence, or a mathematical sentence. In each sentence (English or mathematical), circle
the verb.
1. |x – y| _____________________
2. Leyte _____________________
3. 9 – 6 = 7 _____________________
4. Leyte is the largest province in the Philippines. _____________________
5. x – 2x2 + 5x _____________________
6. x – y = y – x _____________________
7. 5 _____________________
8. 3 + 3 – 1 _____________________
9. 1 = 2 _____________________
10. A girl _____________________
11. √𝑎2 = |𝑎| _____________________
12. 3 _____________________
4
13. x2 – 2x + 1 = (x – 1)2 _____________________
14. [1 2
] _____________________
3 4
15. Every Ferrari is red. _____________________
B. Translate each of the following phrases into a mathematical expression. Use as few variables as
possible.
1. The sum of a number and 6
2. The product of two numbers
3. The product of a number and -1
4. Three times the sum of two numbers
5. One-half a number
6. Eight more than a number
7. A number, plus 8
8. Eight less than a number
9. A number, less 8
10. The square of a number
11. Five times the square of a number
12. One-eighth of a number
13. Three less than twice a number
14. Five more than four times a number
15. There are twice as many dogs as there are cats.
16. There are 12 more cars than motorbikes.
17. The square of the sum of 5 and a number
18. The sum of the squares of two numbers
19. Cardo’s age 10 years ago
20. The perimeter of a rectangle whose length is 5
more than the width
C. Complete the table below.
Symbol Say Means Examples
Example: % Percent Represents a quantity 32/100 = 32%
out of 100
1. f(x)
2. ax
3. √𝑥
4. log b x
5. |x – y|
D. Choose a quantity to be represented by a variable, then write a mathematical expression for each.
1. The product of three consecutive integers
2. Jose’s age in 10 years
3. The distance traveled by a man driving at the rate of 45 kph
4. The total amount in pesos of 30 coins consisting of 5-peso coins and 10-peso coins
5. The sum of three consecutive odd integers
6. The fraction of work done by a man who can finish a job in 3 days
7. The total interest after one year if a fraction of Php500 000 is invested at 5% annual interest
rate and the remaining part is invested at 7.5% annual interest rate
8. A 3-digit number whose hundreds digit is twice its tens digit and the tens digit is 3 more than
the units digit
9. The percentage of alcohol in a mixture formed by combining 1.5 liter of pure water and x liters
of 30% alcohol solution.
10. The total distance traveled by a boat 1 hour and 20 minutes upstream and 40 minutes
downstream if the rate of the current is 3 kph
