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Activity 2.1Mathematics as a Language

I. Consider the following symbols. Choose a symbol and place it on the blank so that the
following expressions or sentences will become true.
∩, ≥ , ∈, ∪, ∑ , ⊆ , ! , ∅, ≤, ∉, +, -, ÷, =

1. 3 + 7 ________ 7 6. ½ _________ Z
2. 0 ______ Z 7. {1,2,4,7} ________ {3,4,5} = {4}
3. {1,5} __________{1,2,3,4,5} 8. 24 _____ 2 ______ 3 = 15
4. ___ xi = x1 + x2 + x3+… 9.(5 _______ 4) ______ 3 = 3
5. 4___ = 4(3)(2)(1) = 24 10. 3 (4 – 2) ______ 3(4)

II. Label each of the following as an expression or a sentence. If it is a sentence, identify if it is

true, false or not known.

1. 3x + 2 Expression (It doesn't have a truth value as it's not a statement.)

_____________________________________________________
2. 4x + 1 ≤ 5 _____________________________________________________
Sentence (True, if x 1; False, if x > 1)
3
3. 4 + 1 - (5 + 10) + 2 = -2 Sentence
____________________________________________________
(True, as it's a mathematical equation that is correct.)
4. 18 ÷ 3 x 2 + 1 = 4 Sentence (True, as it's a mathematical equation that is correct.)
_____________________________________________________
5. x + 3 ÷ 10 Expression (It doesn't have a truth value as it's not a statement.)
_____________________________________________________

III. Let n represent the number and translate each phrase or sentence into mathematical
symbols.

n+4
1. Four more than a number. ____________________________________________________
2. Four times a number 4n
_____________________________________________________
n-4
3. Four less than a number _____________________________________________________
n-4
4. A number decreased by four ___________________________________________________
4n
5. The product of four and a number________________________________________________
6. Six more than five times a number_______________________________________________
5n + 6
2n - 9
7. Nine less than twice a number___________________________________________________
n/7
8. A number divided by 7 _____________________________________________________
n * (n + 7)
9. The product of a number and seven more than the number __________________________
2n - 8 = 14
10. Eight less than twice a number is fourteen. ________________________________________