D. Choose a quantity to be represented by a variable, then write a mathematical expression for each.

Do
not solve.

1. Angelo’s age in 5 years

Let a = be the present age of Angelo
Let a + 5 = the age of Angelo after 5 years from the present

2. A three-digit number whose hundreds digit is half the tens digit and the tens digit is 2 more than
the units digit.

Let q,w and e = to the digit of three numbers

Let w/2= the hundred and half digit of the number
Let e +2 =the tens digit and more than two of the number
Let e= the unit ‘s digit of the number

3. The total interest earned after one year when Php 100 000 is invested, part of 6% annual interest
rate and the remaining part at 7.5% annual interest rate.

Let g = the total interest of investment

Let g + (6%) a year = the first annual interest rate
Let g + (7.5%) a year = the remaining interest rate
Let (g +(6%) + (7.5%) )= the total interest rate received after one year.

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

Let (60kph) = the speed of the travel

Let y= the time being consumed in the travel
Let 60kph(y) = the distance being travelled

5. The total distance travelled by a boat 1 hour upstream and 30 minutes downstream in which the
rate of current is 3 kph.

Let 3kph= the current rate

Let 3kph (1 hour) = the time travelled by the boat going upstream
Let 3kph (30 minutes ) =the time travelled by the boat going downstream
Let d = the total distance travelled by the boat
Let d= [ 3kph (1hour) ] + [3kph (30 minutes) ]

6. The fraction of work done by a man who can finish a job in 2 hours.

Let j = the fraction of work that the man can finish

Let j : 2 = the works that the man done within 2 hours.

7. The percentage of alcohol in a mixture of 3/4 liter of pure water and x liters of 8% alcohol
Solution.

Let b = the 8% be the alcohol solution of a liter

Let 100 [¾(b)] =the amount of percentage in the mixture of alcohol

8. The age of a woman 15 years ago

Let z = the present age of the woman

Let z + 15 = the age of the woman after 15 years from the present
9. The perimeter of a rectangle whose length is twice the width

Let k = the width of the rectangle

Let 2(2k) + 2k = the rectangle’s perimeter

10. The sum of three consecutive even integers

Let d = the first even integer

Let r - the last even integer
Let 3/2 (d +r )= the sum of the three consecutive even integers

11. A three-digit number whose hundreds digit is twice the tens digit and the tens digit is 3 more that
the units digit.

Let c,v and m = the digits of the number

Let 2v = the hundred digit of the number
Let m + 3 = the tens digit of the number
Let m = the unit digit of the number

12. The total peso value of 20 coins consisting of P5-coins and P10-coins

Let f = the number of 5 pesos coin

Let 10 + f (5) = the total value of peso that equals to 20

13. The total distance travelled by a boat 30 minutes upstream and 25 minutes downstream in which
then rate of the current is 2 kph.
Let 2kph = the current rate
Let 2kph(30 minutes) = the distance travelled by the boat going upstream
Let 2kp (25 minutes) = the distance travelled by the boat going downstream
Let g = the total distance travelled by the boat
Let g = [2kph ( 30 minutes) ] +[2kph (25 minutes)]

14. The fraction of work done by a man who can finish a job in 3 hours and 20 minutes.

Let n = the job of the man

Let n : 3hrs. And 20 min. = the work done by the man

15. The percentage of alcohol in a mixture formed by combining 1 liter of pure water and x liters of
40% alcohol solution.

Let i = the 40% be the alcohol solution of a liter

Let 100 [¾(i)] =the amount of percentage in the mixture of alcohol
E. State whether or not the following are statements. In the case of a statement, indicate if it is true or
false.

1. All perfect squares are even numbers. Mathematical Statement False

2. Every decimal number is a rational number. Mathematical Statement False
3. The summation Σ Not True
4. Either x is divisible by 3 or it is not. Mathematical Statement True
5. The sum of two real numbers is a real number. Mathematical Statement True
6. If 2x + 7 = x, then x = –7. Mathematical Statement True
7. 12e t Not True
8. {x x: ∈ N} Not True
9. The function F Not True
10. The sine function is an odd function. Mathematical Statement True
11. For all x > 0, |x| = x Mathematical Statement False
12. x+1/x² Not True
13. The gcd (1, 2) is 2. Mathematical Statement True
14. x2 + 2x + 1 = 0. Mathematical Statement False
15. All squares are rectangles. Mathematical Statement True
16. The square root of two is four. Mathematical Statement False
17. 5 ∙ 4 + 3 = 35 Mathematical Statement False
18. a + b (c – d) = a + bc + a– bd Mathematical Statement False
19. 3 divides 5 Not False
20. Two is the only even number that is prime. Mathematical Statement True

NOTE: some number questions have different/incomplete given due to the difficulty of putting equation symbol. All answers
are independently based on the given questions of the MMW practice sets.

SYMBOL SAY MEANS EXAMPLE

1.f(x) Function of x or f of x It is the value of the other f(4) = 4d + 1

variable =7

2.logₐ𝑥 Log base a of x The logarithm/ logarithmic log ₄ 10

function

3.√y Square root of y The square root of the √4 = 2

varibale y

4. lx-yl Absolute value of x minus y The non-negative difference lx-yl where x= 6 and y = 7
of the two number Is equal to 1

5.P (x,y) Point x and y or point x,y The graph point P (x,y) x= 3 y=8
P(3,8)

6. a⑊b a set exclusion b Set element that are in set a ( Math)a⑊b(/Math )

but not in set b

7. a.b a times b A product of two number / or 9࣪ · 7

two numbers being multiplied =63

8.x² X squared or x raise to the The square of a number / 4²

power of two multiply x two times = 16
9. R Real numbers The set of all real numbers R {0,1,2,3,4,5,6,}

10. a>b a is greater than b The value of a is more than 8>4

the value b

11. A E N a is an element N a is an element of real 4∈N

numbers

12. ln x The natural logarith of x The time needed to grow to x In (1) = 0

13.x: y X is to y For every x there is y x=5 y=6

5:6

14.4 ÷ y Four divided by y Four is divided by the value 9÷3

of y

15. a ⁄b a over b The fraction of two numbers a=3 y=4