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Mathematics
Second Quarter – Module
21
Translation of Verbal Phrases to
Mathematical Phrases and
Vice Versa
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Table of Contents
This module is designed and written to help you learn or understand the
lesson independently. This is prepared in a most simple approach to help you learn
whether you are in school or at home. In this lesson, your knowledge in English and
Mathematical terms are important so that solving verbal sentences can be easy.
Lessons are arranged in the standard sequence of the course, but the order may be
different from the textbook you are using.
After going through this lesson, you are expected to translate verbal phrases
to mathematical phrases and vice versa (M7Al-IIc-1). Specifically, you will:
1. identify some keywords that indicate the use of the four fundamental
operations, and
2. translate English phrases into mathematical phrases and vice versa.
What I Know
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Multiple Choice
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on your
Mathematics notebook.
1. What is the equivalent expression of “the sum of 4 and a number x“ ?
A. 4 + x C. 4 x
B. 4−x D. 4 ÷ 6
2. The phrase “six less than a number y” when translated to mathematical
expression is ____________.
A. 6< y C. y−6
B. 6− y D. y +6
3. Which of the expressions below represents the phrase
“the product of m and a number p ?
m
A. m+ p C.
p
B. mp D. m− p
4. What is the equivalent expression of the phrase “the quotient of x and 7 “
7
A. x +7 C.
x
x
B. 7 x D.
7
5. What is the equivalent expression of the phrase “the sum of twice a number n
and six ?
A. 2 n+6 C. (2+n+ 6)
B. 2(n+ 6) D. 2 n−6 ¿
6. Which of the following expressions below represents the phrase
“the product of thrice a number n and eight ” ?
A. 3(n+8) C. 3 n ÷ 8
B. 8(3 n) D. 3 n+8
7. The phrase “eight more than a number y when translated to mathematical
phrase is _____________.
A.8+ y C. 8 y
B. y +8 D. 8> y
8. Which of the following mathematical expressions is equivalent to “ a cubed of a
number x increased by nine” ?
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A.3 x+ 9 C. x 3−9
B. 9 x 3 D. x 3+ 9
9. The phrase “the difference of three times a number t and five” when translated to
mathematical expression is ______________.
A. 3 t+5 C. 3(t−5)
B. 3 t ÷ 5 D. 3 t−5
10. What is the equivalent mathematical expression to the phrase
“four more than six times a number b divided by three”?
6b (6 b+ 4)
A. +4 C.
3 3
6b 4 4+ 6 x
B. + D.
3 3 3
11. Which of the following expressions below represents the phrase “Eight times
a number w less three ?
A. 8 w−3 C. 8(w−3)
B. 8 w ÷ 5 D. 3 t−8
12. The phrase “nine decreased by number x “ is equivalent to what
mathematical expression?
A. 9−x C. x−9
B. 9x D. 9 + x
13. “Seven more than Three times a number y is equivalent to ___________.
A. 3 y−7 C. 3( y −7)
B. 3y + 7 D. 7+3 y
14. What is the equivalent expression to the phrase “five times the sum of
a number z and ten?
A. 5 z+ 10 C. 5( z +10)
B. 5 z−10 D.5(z−10)
15. “Four less than twice a number x” when translated to mathematical
expression is …
A. 4x−2 C. 2x−4
B. 4 z+ 4 D.2(x−4)
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In Algebra, not all problems are written mathematically. There are instances
that mathematical problems are presented in a form of English phrases. Thus, there
is a need to translate these English phrases to mathematical expressions.
What’s In
y
1. 3 x+ y 2. y−5 3. 4 x 4.
2
4
Let’s Do It This Way: Choose the correct symbol in the box that corresponds to the
words/phrase below.
+−× ÷3 √ 2 2 42
1. Addition
2. Subtraction
3. Multiplication
4. Four squared
5. Division
6. Square root of two
7. Twice
8. Three
9. Times
10. Divided by
Congratulations! You did it! You are now ready to translate verbal phrases to
Mathematical phrases.
What’s New
What Is It
From the quotation we have read the words increase, decrease, multiply
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and divide are some of the key words used in translating verbal phrase to
mathematical phrase. Here are more key words that would indicate when to
use the four fundamental operations.
Addition Subtraction Multiplication Division
+¿ −¿ × ÷
plus minus times divided by
increased by decreased by multiplied by ratio of
added to subtracted from the product of the quotient of
the sum of the difference of twice
more than less than thrice
total diminished by
n−10
6
n
3
Remember:
Addition and Multiplication are commutative. Commutative means
that interchanging the place of the addends does not affect the sum and
interchanging the factors does not affect the product.
7+ x
5(n) or 5●n 5n
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parenthesis to separate independent grouping.
3−(2 p+1)
What’s More
notebook.
1. The sum of 4 and a number
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2. Six less than a number
3. The product of m and a number
4. The quotient of x and 7
5. The sum of twice a number n and six
6. The product of thrice a number
7. Eight more than a number
8. Nine increased by a number cubed.
9. The difference of three times a number and five
10. Four times a number divided by three
11. Eight times a number less three
12. Nine decreased by a number
13. Seven more than Three times a number
14. Five increased by a number
15. Four less than twice a number
Let’s Do It This Way : Choose the correct answer from the words inside the
parenthesis to complete each item below. Write your
answer on your Mathematics notebook.
4. The phrase “seven less than a number” when translated into mathematicall
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expression is ( x−7 , 7−x ).
5. The phrase thrice a number is a keyword used in (addition, multiplication).
6. The expression, m – 5 when translated into English is (a number m is
diminished by five , five less than a number).
7. The given, 6 ( x +2 )=30 is an algebraic (expression , equation)
8. Three times a number p added to nine “ would give us (9 + 3p , 3p + 9).
9. “Four times a number decreased by 2 ”, would give us (4x - 2 , 2 - 4x = 24)
y
10. The given, +15 when written into verbal phrase is (fifteen added to the
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quotient of a number y and two , a number y divided by two and fifteen )
What I Can Do
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Activity 3. Try Me!
Let’s Find Out: How to translate word problem ?
Let’s Use These Materials: Mathematics notebook and ballpen.
Let’s Do It This Way : Translate this word problem into Mathematical phrase
Write your answer on your Mathematics notebook.
Try this:
Ana bought 12 pieces of coloring pens. She paid 360 pesos for 12 pens.
Questions:
Assessment
Multiple Choice
Directions: Choose the letter of your answer. Write your answer on your
Mathematics notebook.
1. What is the equivalent expression of “the sum of a number x and three“ ?
A. x +3 C. 3 x
B. 3−x D. x ÷ 3
2. The phrase “4 less than a number y” when translated to Mathematical
expression is __________.
A. 4 < y C. y−4
B. 4− y D. y + 4
3. Which of the expressions below represents the phrase “the product of c and a
number d ?
c
A. c +d C.
d
B. cd D. c−d
4. What is the equivalent expression of the phrase “the quotient of y and 5 “?
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5
A. y +5 C.
y
y
B. 5y D.
5
5. What is the equivalent expression of the phrase “the sum of twice a number
w and eight “ ?
A. 2 w+ 8 C. (2+ w+8)
B. 2(w+8) D. 2 w−8 ¿
6. Which of the following expressions below represents the phrase
“the product of thrice a number n and eight ” ?
A. 3(n+8) C. 3 n ÷ 8
B. 8(3 n) D. 3 n+8
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11. Which of the following expressions below represents the phrase “Eight times a
number w less three?
A. 8 w−3 C. 8(w−3)
B. 8 w ÷ 5 D. 3 t−8
12. The phrase “twelve decreased by number y “ is equivalent to what
mathematical expression?
A. 12− y C. y−12
B. 12y D. 12 + y
13. “Seven more than three times a number z is equivalent to ___________.
A. 3 z−7 C. 3(z−7)
B. 3z + 7 D. 7+3 z
14. What is the equivalent expression to the phrase “five times the sum of
a number h and twenty ?
A. 5 h+20 C. 5(h+ 20)
B. 5 h−20 D.5(h−20)
Additional Activities
Activity 3. Try Me !
Let’s Find Out: How to translate verbal phrase to mathematical expression ?
Let’s Use These Materials: Mathematics notebook and ballpen.
Let’s Do It This Way : Translate the following verbal phrases into Mathematical
expression. Write your answer on your Mathematics
notebook.
Number 1 is done for you.
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A. Translate the following verbal phrase into mathematical phrase.
1. three times b minus four
Answer: 3b - 4
2. a number c increased by six
3. twelve decreased by a number m
4. four times a number x decreased by two
5. the sum of a number n and seven multiplied by two
6. eight times a number x increased by two
7. the quotient of n and 4
8. twenty multiplied by the sum of x and y
9. ten times a number r increased by fifteen
10. thirty added to the quotient of a number y and five
B. Translate the following mathematical phrase into verbal phrase.
x−3
1. 4 + 3x 4. 7. 5y = 25 10. 3a - 1
7
2. 3x - 4 5. 9x + 1 8. 2( n + 3) - 5
x
3. 2a + 3b 6. 6x – 5 9. 5 +
3
Answer Key
What I Know
1. variable 6. a number m diminished by five
2. subtraction 7. equation
3. parenthesis 8. 9 + 3p
4. x – 7 9. 4x – 2 = 24
5. multiplication 10. Fifteen added to the quotient of
a number y and two
What’s More
1. 4 + x 6. 3x 14 11. 8 x−3
2. x−6 7. x +8 12. 9−x
3. mx 8.9+ x 3 13. 3 x−7
Assessment
1. A 6. D 11. A
2. C 7. B 12. A
3. B 8. D 13. B
4. D 9. D 14. C
5. A 10. C 15. C
Additional Activities
Test Yourself: A.
1. 3 b−4 6. 8 b+ 2
n
1. c +6 7. n ÷ 4∨
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2. 12−m 8. 20(x + y )
3. 4 x−2 9. 10 r +15
y
4. ( n+7 )( 2 ) ∨2(n+7) 10. +30
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Additional Activities
Test Yourself: B
1. Four plus three times a number
2. Three times a number x decreased by four
3. Two times a added to three times b
4. The quotient of a number x decreased by three and seven
15a number x increased by one
5. The product of nine and
6. Six times a number x minus five
7. Five times a number y is equal to twenty five
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