Translating English to Algebra
7 added to a number
x + 7
"The profit only increased by a miniscule amount."
What does miniscule mean?
Very small
Is it okay to take breaks while you're doing homework?
Yes!
It is not only okay; you learn better that way
On average, 336 planes take off from the airport each day. If the airport is open 24 hours, how many planes take off each hour?
14 planes (divide)
What is wrong with this sentence:
There were lots of ice cream flavors to choose from, I got chocolate chip.
Comma splice: either make the comma a period OR add a coordinating conjunction like "and"
3 subtracted from an unknown number
x-3
What does vivid mean?
Very clear and detailed
When is the best time to start studying new material?
The day you learn it!
This will save you a lot of time later, if you already know the material, you won't have to cram the night before the test.
14 planes take off each hour. On average, each plane carries 240 passengers and 12 tons of cargo. How many passengers take off each hour?
3,360 passengers
My dad took my grandpa out to lunch at his favorite restaurant.
Ambiguous pronoun (whose favorite restaurant?)
The product of a number and 13
13x
"We were unable to subdue the six-headed monster, but we managed to escape it."
What does subdue mean?
To make less strong or to tame
What is the best way to test whether you understand a math skill?
Try a practice problem
3,360 passengers depart every hour during the busy season. During the off season, 11 planes depart each hour with 200 passengers each. How many MORE passengers depart each hour during the busy season?
1,160 more passengers depart each hour during the busy season.
I am a very talented piano player, and violin player.
YEET that comma
x - 16
"Many students experience fatigue from overloaded schedules."
What does fatigue mean?
What is the EASIEST way to build your vocabulary, writing, and reading comprehension skills?
Read literally anything. Yes, even Dog Man.
During a normal day, there are 782 passengers in average that are late for their plane each day. However, during the Christmas holidays, there are 1,835 passengers that are late for their planes each day which caused delays of 14 planes. How many more passengers are late for their planes in each day during the Christmas holidays?
1,053 more passengers
Redundancy
The sum of an unknown number and the square of that number
x + x2
"I failed a quiz, but it was inconsequential since the rest of my grades were so high."
What does inconsequential mean?
Not important or not having a meaningful effect
Name ONE thing you should do if you get a bad grade on a test.
Talk to your teacher
Talk to someone at Boys Club
Go back over the test and see what you missed
Wrong answers: hide it, lie about it, do nothing, shrug it off, get better at cheating
The airport administration did a study and found that an additional 5 minutes of delay in the overall operation of the airport is caused for every 32 passengers that are late for their flights. What is the delay in the overall operation if there are 832 passengers late for their flights?
130 minutes
When I showed my mom that I aced the test she asked if I cheated.
Missing comma after "test"