Activity 5: Mathematical Language and Symbols

Mathematics in the Modern World

A. Translate each of the following mathematical phrases into a

mathematical expression, if possible. Let x, y and z be the numbers.

1. A number increased by 5 _________________

2. Twice the square of a number ________________

3. The square of the sum of two numbers ______________

4. The sum of the squares of two numbers_________________

5. A number less by three ________________

6. Twice of a number added by four __________________

7. The cube of a number less than five _______________

8. The area of a rectangle whose length is seven more than its width

_________________

9. The difference of a square of two numbers __________________

10. The quotient of the sum of two numbers by another number

_____________