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Mathematics7 Q2 M21 v2 (Final)
Mathematics7 Q2 M21 v2 (Final)
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Mathematics
Second Quarter – Module
21
Translation of Verbal Phrases to
Mathematical Phrases and
Vice Versa
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the module.
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module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other activities
included in the module.
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Table of Contents
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.
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What I Know
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 _____________.
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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” ?
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
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expression is …
A. 4x−2 C. 2x−4
B. 4 z+ 4 D.2( x−4)
What’s In
y
1. 3 x+ y 2. y−5 3. 4 x 4.
2
4
Before we proceed to our new lesson, let’s have first a
short activity.
Let’s Do It This Way: Choose the correct symbol in the box that
corresponds to the words/phrase below.
+−× ÷3 √ 2 2 4
2
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
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1. If you fail in a subject, would it be an/a increase or decrease of
happiness?
2. You win first prize in a Math quiz and you give money to your
classmates. What you do mean by that? You divide or multiply your
blessings.
What Is It
n−10
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Ten less than a number n second term less first term
( than is a switch word and in cases
like this, the second term comes the
first term second term first and first term comes the last.)
n÷3
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
7
5(n) or 5●n 5n
3−(2 p+1)
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What’s More
notebook.
1. The sum of 4 and a number
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
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What I Have Learned
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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What I Can Do
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:
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(Use C to represent the unknown )
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
“?
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 ” ?
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A. 3( n+8) C. 3 n ÷ 8
B. 8(3 n) D. 3 n+8
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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.
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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. 3 x 11. 8 x−3
2. x−6 7. x +8 12. 9−x
3. mx 8.9+ x 3 13. 3 x−7
x
4. x ÷ 7 or 9. 3 x−5 14. 5+ x
7
4x
5. 2 n+6 10. 15. 2 x−4
3
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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∨
4
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
5. The product of nine and a number x increased by one
6. Six times a number x minus five
7. Five times a number y is equal to twenty five
8. Twice the sum of a number n and three minus five
9. Five plus the quotient of a number x and 3
10. Thrice a number a subtracted by one
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References
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