Basic Symbols
What symbol represents addition?
+
What is the term for the process of combining numbers?
The process of combining numbers is called addition
Write the expression for five added to three.
5+3
A baker has 10 apples. If she buys 5 more, how many apples does she have?
10+5=15
What symbol represents subtraction?
-
What operation is represented by the symbol "×"?
The symbol "×" represents the operation of multiplication
Write the expression for the product of four and seven.
4×7
If a car travels 60 miles per hour for 2 hours, how far does it go?
60 miles/hour×2 hours=120 miles
What does the symbol "/" represent?
Division
What is the symbol for division?
÷
Write the expression for the difference between ten and two.
The expression for the difference between ten and two is written as:
10 - 2
When you subtract these numbers, the difference is 8.
A gardener has 20 flowers and plants 4 times as many. How many flowers does he plant?
The gardener plants 4 times as many flowers as the 20 he already has.
The expression is:
20 × 4 = 80
In words: "Twenty times four equals eighty."
So, the gardener plants 80 flowers
A farmer has 300 acres of land. If he divides it equally among his 5 children, how many acres does each child receive?
The farmer is dividing 300 acres equally among 5 children.
The expression is:
300 ÷ 5 = 60
In words: "Three hundred divided by five equals sixty."
So, each child receives 60 acres.