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1.3 Mathematics As A Language Week 2

The document explains the grammar of mathematics, detailing how mathematical expressions can be translated into English sentences and vice versa. It covers the four fundamental arithmetic operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, along with their corresponding English terms. Additionally, it highlights common errors in translating mathematical symbols to words and provides examples for clarity.

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1.3 Mathematics As A Language Week 2

The document explains the grammar of mathematics, detailing how mathematical expressions can be translated into English sentences and vice versa. It covers the four fundamental arithmetic operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, along with their corresponding English terms. Additionally, it highlights common errors in translating mathematical symbols to words and provides examples for clarity.

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Grammar in Math

English Mathematics
Sentence: Sentence: 5+8=13
Five plus eight is thirteen.
Clauses: 5+8 and 13
Clauses: Five plus eight/is thirteen
Verb: is Verb: =
Subject: Five plus eight
Subject: 5+8
Predicate: is thirteen
Predicate: 13
The Four Fundamental
Arithmetic Operations
Addition (+)

English Terms:
plus sum total added to added with
added by augmented raised more than
and increased put together
The Four Fundamental
Arithmetic Operations
Subtraction (+)

English Terms:
minus difference subtracted from
subtracted by diminish less less than
decreased separated
The Four Fundamental
Arithmetic Operations
Multiplication (×) - repeated addition

English Terms:
times product multiplied by
multiplied with multiplied to doubled
tripled twice thrice
The Four Fundamental
Arithmetic Operations

Division (÷ 𝒐𝒓 )

English Terms:
divided by quotient per ratio
halved over over all
Equal Sign (=)

English Terms:
equals is equal to the same as
is equivalent to is exactly results in is
Converting
Mathematics
Sentences to
English Sentences
(vice versa)
Common Errors When
Translating Symbols to Words

wrong correct
= is equals to is equal to; equals; is
2-3 two less than three three less than two; two less three
1+2
one plus two divided by three one plus two, divided by three
3
one plus two over three one plus two all over three
9-1 nine subtracted from one one subtracted from nine
nine subtracted by one
Other Examples:
1. The difference of eight and three is five.
8–3=5
2. The sum of six and four, diminished by seven is equal to three.
(6+4) – 7 = 3
10−4
3. =2
3

Ten minus four, divided by three is two.


Ten subtracted by four all over three equals two.

4. 3(8) = 24
Thrice eight is equal to twenty-four.
Three times eight is twenty-four.
Other Examples:
5. The sum of a number and four is twelve.
a + 4 = 12
6. The difference of twice a number and eleven is fifty.
2b – 11 = 50
7. The ratio of a number and 2, diminished by 5 is thirteen.
𝒄
− 𝟓 = 𝟏𝟑
𝟐
8. 10 – 5x = 25
Ten subtracted by five times a number equals twenty-five.
3𝑥
9. =𝑥−1
2

Thrice a number over two is the same as the difference of a number and one.
End of Slides …

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