Translating Verbal and Algebraic Expressions

What operation?

100

Sum

Addition

200

Difference 

subtraction

300

Quotient 

Divison

400

Double 

Multiplication 

500

Deposit 

Addition

Translating a phrase to an Expression 1

100

What is the answer? The product of 9 and 4

36

200

Bob has 12 butterflies. Barb has 13 butterflies. How many butterflies do they have altogether?

25 butterflies

300

Sally has 30 seashells. She wants to slip the seashells evenly amongst her friends. If she has 5 friends. How many seashells does each friend get? 

6 seashells

400

James has $3 fewer than Linda. Linda has $43. How much money does James have?

$40

500

Matt currently has $100 in his bank account. He decides to withdraw $15 to go out to dinner with this friends. How much money does he have in his account?

100-15

Translating a phrase to an Expression 2

100

Convert from a verbal expression to an algebraic expression: twice a number n

2n

200

Convert from a verbal expression to an algebraic expression: the difference between a number p and twenty three

p- 23

300

Convert from a verbal expression to an algebraic expression: the quotient of fifty and some number y

50/y

400

Seven more than p is 19

p+7=19

500

Convert from a verbal expression to an algebraic expression: twenty five less than some number n is 90

n - 25 =90

Translate the Expression to a phrase 1

100

Translate the algebraic expression into a verbal expression: 4n

the product of 4 and n OR 4 times n

200

Translate the algebraic expression into a verbal expression: x - 9

9 less than x

300

Translate the algebraic expression into a verbal expression: 25/75

the quotient of 25 and 75

400

Translate the algebraic expression into a verbal expression (you cannot use the word minus!): 7 - 10

10 less than 7 OR the difference of 7 and 10

500

Translate the algebraic expression into a verbal expression ( use words sum and multiply): (8+9)x10 = 720

The sum of 8 and 9 multipled by 10 is 720

Translate the Expression to a phrase 2

100

Translate into a verbal expression x + 9

9 more than x

the sum of x and 9 

200

You must use the word more than: 

p+9 = 10

9 more than p is 10 

300

Translate into a verbal expression 

1/2 p

one half p

the quotient of 1 and 2 multipled by p 

400

Translate into a verbal expression :

2(9+n)

hint use the words sum 

2 times the sum of 9 and n 

double the sum of 9 and n 

500

Translate into a verbal expression: 50/2 + 30 = 55

You can not use the word divided by 

The quotient of 50 and 2 plus 30 is 55