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This document contains a mathematics exercise with multiple parts: 1) Translating phrases into mathematical expressions using minimal variables. 2) Choosing a variable to represent a quantity and writing a mathematical expression for scenarios. 3) Identifying whether statements are true or false. 4) Expressing logical statements using symbols like ∧, ∨, ⟹, ⟺, ¬. 5) Translating logical statements into English and identifying if they are true or false. 6) Determining if mathematical statements are true or false. The exercise covers topics like sets, relations, rational numbers, integers, real numbers, and logical expressions.

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Activity#3 Answer Sheet

This document contains a mathematics exercise with multiple parts: 1) Translating phrases into mathematical expressions using minimal variables. 2) Choosing a variable to represent a quantity and writing a mathematical expression for scenarios. 3) Identifying whether statements are true or false. 4) Expressing logical statements using symbols like ∧, ∨, ⟹, ⟺, ¬. 5) Translating logical statements into English and identifying if they are true or false. 6) Determining if mathematical statements are true or false. The exercise covers topics like sets, relations, rational numbers, integers, real numbers, and logical expressions.

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Name: Maldan, Rodney W.

BSMT-1
The Language of Mathematics Exercises
A. TRANSLATE EACH OF THE FOLLOWING PHRASES INTO A MATHEMATICAL
EXPRESSION. USE AS FEW VARIABLES AS POSSIBLE:
1. The sum of a number and 10 x+10
1. The product of two numbers x(y)
1. The product of -1 and a number -1( x )
1. One-half times the sum of two numbers 1/2(x + y)
1. Twice a number 2x
1. Five less than a number x-5
1. A number less 8 x-8
1. Six more than a number x+6
1. A number decreased by 6 x-6
1. The square of a number x2
1. Four times the square of a number 4(x²)
1. Three less than twice a number 2x-3
1. Five more than three times a number 3x+5
1. One-half of a number  ½x
1. The square of the sum of 5 and a number  (x+5) ²
1. The sum of the squares of two numbers (x+y) ²
1. There are twice as many boys as there are girls. y= 2x
1. There are 10 more cars than jeeps. y=x+10
1. A man’s age 10 years ago x-10
1. The area of a rectangle whose length is 7 more than its width y= (7+x)x
B. CHOOSE A QUANTITY TO BE REPRESENTED BY A VARIABLE, THEN WRITE A
MATHEMATICAL EXPRESSION FOR EACH.

1. Lota’s age in 5 years

Answer:
Let x = Lota's present age
Mathematical Expression: x+5=Lota's age in 5 years

2. A three-digit number whose hundreds digit is half the tens digit and the tens digit is 2 more
than the units digit.
Answer:
Let x,y and z= The digits of the number
Let x/2= The hundreds digits of the number
Let y/2 = The tens digits of the number
Let x= The units' digit of the number

3. The total interest earned after one year when P100 000 is invested, part at 6% annual
interest rate and the remaining part at 7.5% annual interest rate
Answer:
Let y= The total investment
Let y+ (0.06y)= The first part of annual interest rate
Let y+(0.075)= The remaining interest rate
Mathematical Expression: [y+(0.06y)]+[y+(0.075y)]= The total interest earned after one year
4. The distance traveled by a man driving at the rate of 60 kph
Answer:
Let x= The time spent by the man to travel that far.
Mathematical Expression: 60kph(x)= The distance traveled by the man.
5. The fraction of work done by a man who can finish a job in 2 hours
Answer:
Let x= The job of the man.
Mathematical Expression: x/2= The work done by the man.
6. The percentage of alcohol in a mixture of ¾ liter of pure water and x liters of 8% alcohol
solution.
Answer:
Let x= The amount of 8% of alcohol solution in liters.
Mathematical Expression: 100[¾(x)]= The percentage of alcohol in the mixture.
 
7. The age of a woman 15 years ago

Answer:

Let x= The current age of the woman.


Mathematical Expression: x-15= The of the woman 15 years ago

8. The perimeter of a rectangle whose length is twice the width


Answer:
Let x= The width of the rectangle.
Mathematical Expression: 2(2x)+2x
9. The sum of three consecutive even integers

Answer:
Let x= The first integer
Let y= The last integer
Mathematical Expression: 3/2(x+y)= The sum of the three consecutive even integers.

10. Three-digit number whose hundreds is twice the tens digit and the tens digit is 3 more than
the unit’s digit
Answer:
Let x, y and z = The digits of the number.
Let 2y= The hundreds digit of the number.
Let x+3= The tens digit of the number.
Let z= The units'digit of the number.
Mathematical Expression: 2y+(x+3)= z

11. The total peso value of 20 coins consisting of P5-coins and P10-coins
Answer:
Let x= The number of P5-coins.
Mathematical Expression: 10+ x(5)= The total of peso value which equates to 20.

12. The percentage of alcohol in a mixture formed by combining 1 liter of pure water and x liters
of 40% alcohol
Answer:
Let x= The amount of 40% alcohol solution in liters.
Mathematical Expression: 100[¾(x)]= The percentage of alcohol in the mixture.

C. STATE WHETHER OR NOT THE FOLLOWING ARE STATEMENTS. IN CASE OF A


STATEMENT, INDICATE IF IT IS TRUE OR FALSE.
1. All perfect squares are even numbers. Statement (False)
1. Every decimal number is a rational number. Statement (False)
1. The summation i-1100i Not a statement
1. Either x is divisible by 3 or it is not. Statement (True)
1. If 2x+7=x then x = -7. Statement (True)
1. 12ex Statement (True)
1. x:x ϵ Ν Not a statement
1. The sum of two real numbers is a real number. Statement (True)
1. The function F Not a statement
1. The sine function is an odd function. Statement (True)
D. IN EVERY ITEM, INDICATE WHAT STATEMENTS P, Q, OR R MIGHT STAND FOR
THEN EXPRESS THE ITEM USING THE CORRECT SYMBOLS ( ,  ∨, ⟹,  ⟺, ¬ ) .
E. WRITE AS ENGLISH SENTENCES AND SAY WHETHER THEY ARE TRUE OR

FALSE.
1. ∀X ⊆N, X ⊆R

For all x subsets any natural number, x subset any real number. TRUE

2. ∃m, n ϵ Z,  m+n=0

There exists m, n an element of integer, m plus n is equal to zero.TRUE

3. ∀x ∈ R,  x2>0

For all x an element of a real number, the square of x is greater than zero. FALSE

4. ∀n  ϵ  Z, ∃X ⊆N s.t. X=n

For all n an element of integers, there exists x subset of natural number so that the absolute
value of x is equal to n. FALSE

5. ∃x, y ϵ Q, x2+ y2<9


There exists x, y an element of a rational number, the square of x plus the square of y is
greater than zero. FALSE

F. DETERMINE IF THE STATEMENT IS TRUE OR FALSE.

1. x ϵ R,  ∃y ϵ N, x2+ y2=1. TRUE

2. ∃x, y ϵ Z, x2+ y2<1 TRUE

3. ∀x ϵ Q,  ∃y ϵ N,  y=1x TRUE

4. x, y  ϵ Z,  x- y=12 FALSE

5. ∀x ≥0,  x2=x FALSE

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