6th Grade Math Textbook, Fundamentals

(Marvins-Underground-K-12) #1
Lesson 2-1 for exercise sets. Chapter 2 31

Practice & Activities

Write each as a numerical expression.


1.the sum of 1.5 and 3 2.8 increased by  5 3.half the product of 6 and 3

Write each as an algebraic expression. Use nas the variable.


4.a number decreased by 3.5 5.10 divided by twice a number 6.7 less than half a number

7.two years younger than Bailey 8.one third of the students

9.4 multiplied by the sum 10.the difference when a number
of a number and 5 doubled is subtracted from 3

Write a word phrase for each expression.


11. 3 n 12. 13. 4 a |6|

14.5(a 1) 15. 16. 2 n 3

17.Discuss and Write Does the phrase “5 subtracted from x” mean the same
as the phrase “the difference between 5 and x”? Explain.

10
2 n

x 12
2

You can also write word phrases from mathematical expressions.

Mathematical Expression Word Phrases

|3| a

Addition Expression • the opposite of the absolute value of negative 3 plusa


  • the sumof the opposite of the absolute value of negative 3 and a

  • the opposite of the absolute value of negative 3 increased bya

  • aadded tothe opposite of the absolute value of negative 3

  • amore thanthe opposite of the absolute value of negative 3


|b|  7

Subtraction Expression • the differencebetween the absolute value of band 7


  • 7 subtracted fromthe absolute value of b

  • the absolute value of bminus 7

  • 7 less thanthe absolute value of b

  • the absolute value of bless 7

  • the absolute value of bdecreased by 7


5 •n^3 or 5n^3

Multiplication Expression • 5 timesncubed


  • 5 timesnto the third power

  • the productof 5 and ncubed

  • ncubed multiplied by 5


 9 xor ^9
x

Division Expression


  • negative nine divided byx

  • the quotientof negative 9 and x

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