TRANSLATION EXERCISE
SIFT THROUGH THE FICTION—FIND THE MATH!
In some questions, the translation will be embedded within a “story.” Don’t be put off by the details of the scenario—it’s the
numbers that matter. Focus on the math and translate.Now, try translating the following phrases from English to math. Then, answer the following questionEnglish Math
y is 5 more than x.
r equals half of s.
x is twice as great as y.
Two less than m is equivalent to n.
The product of a and b is 3 more than their sum.In a certain class there are twice as many boys as girls. If the total number of students in the class is 36, how many boys are
there?i.(A) 9
(B) 12
(C) 18
(D) 24
(E) 27
Paul developed a roll of film containing 36 pictures. If he made 2 prints each of half of the pictures, and 1 print of each of the
rest, how many prints did he make in all?ii.