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Lesson 5 Activity

The document contains two activities involving translating phrases into mathematical expressions and writing expressions for given quantities. Activity 5a has 10 phrases translated into expressions using variables. Activity 5b has 5 quantities described and expressions written for each using identified variables to represent given values. The expressions cover topics like age, numbers, interest rates, distance and rates.

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Lesson 5 Activity

The document contains two activities involving translating phrases into mathematical expressions and writing expressions for given quantities. Activity 5a has 10 phrases translated into expressions using variables. Activity 5b has 5 quantities described and expressions written for each using identified variables to represent given values. The expressions cover topics like age, numbers, interest rates, distance and rates.

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Mary Rose B. Baron
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Mary Rose B.

Baron

BSBA 1-A

Activity 5.a. Translate of each following phrases in to mathematical expressions/sentences.


Use a few variables as possible.

Expressions or Translation
Sentence
1. The sum of a number and 10 Expression n+10
2. The product of two numbers Expression xy
3. The product of -1 and number Expression -n
4. One –half times the sum of two numbers Expression ½ (x+y)
5. Twice a number Expression 2x
6. Four times the square of a number Expression 4x2
7. One –half of a number is 5. Expression ½ =5
8. Three less than twice a number Expression 2x-3
9. Five more than three times a number Expression 3x+5
10. The square of the sum of 5 and a number Expression (5+n)2

Activity 5.b. Choose a quantity to be represented by a variable, write a mathematical


expressions for each.

1. Lota’s age in 5 years


a+5

2. A three-digit number whose hundred digits is half the tens digit and the tens digit is 2 ore
than the units digit
y=100x/2(100x)

3. The total interest earned after one year when p100,000 is invested, part at 6% annual
interest rate and the remaining part 7.5% annual interest rate
I= 100,000(6%) +100,000(7.5%)

4. The distance traveled by a man driving at the rate 60 kph


d= 6kph (t)

5. The total distance traveled by a boat 1 hour upstream and 30 minutes downstream in
which the rate of current is 3kph.
d= 3kph (90 minutes)

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