SIGNS

+
=
X

This is the addition sign

It means add or plus
e.g. 3 + 2 means 3 add 2 = 5
7 + 4 means 7 plus 4 = 11

This is the equals sign

It means is the same as
e.g. 60 minutes = 1 hour
7 days = 1 week

This is the subtraction sign

It means take away
e.g. 3 - 2 means 3 take away 2 = 1
7 - 4 means 7 take away 4 = 3

This is the multiplication sign

It means times, lots of or multiplied by
e.g. 3 x 2 means 3 times 2 = 6
4 x 3 means 4 lots of 3 = 12

This is the division sign

It means shared by or divided by
e.g. 6 3 means 6 shared by 3 = 2
8 2 means 8 divided by 2 = 4

A.

Have a go at these

1)

6+4 =

2)

12 + 6 =

3)

9+2 =

4)

6-4 =

5)

20 - 5 =

6)

4x4 =

7)

3x5 =

8)

6x2 =

9)

10 2 =

10)

18 3 =

B.

Put in the missing sign to make these correct

1)

5_3 =8

2)

2_7 =9

3)

8_2 =6

4)

14 _ 3 = 11

5)

5 _ 4 = 20

6)

6 _ 3 = 18

7)

8_4 =2

8)

12 _ 6 = 2

9)

3 _ 11 = 14

10)

6_2 =3

11)

7 _ 2 = 14

12)

9_3 =3

Check your answers, then discuss with your tutor what you need to work
next.

Answers
Signs

1)

6 + 4 = 10

2)

12 + 6 = 18

3)

9 + 2 = 11

4)

6-4 = 2

5)

20 - 5 = 15

6)

4 x 4 = 16

7)

3 x 5 = 15

8)

6 x 2 = 12

9)

10 2 = 5

10)

18 3 = 6

1)

5+3 = 8

2)

2+7 = 9

3)

8-2 =6

4)

14 - 3 = 11

5)

5 x 4 = 20

6)

6 x 3 = 18

7)

84 = 2

8)

12 6 = 2

9)

3 + 11 = 14

10)

62 = 3

11)

7 x 2 = 14

12)

93 = 3