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Words and Mathematical Phrases

Words that imply addition:

Word or Phrase
Example Of Word Phrase
Translated into Symbols
sum the sum of 5 and 12 5 + 12    or    12 + 5
total the total price of three items: $5,$12, and $25 5 + 12 + 25
(in any order)
all together If there were 7 blue cars, 12 red cars, and 5 white cars, how many were there all together? 7 + 12 + 5
(in any order)
increase increase 16 by 3 16 + 3    or    3 + 16
increased by 29 increased by 7 29 + 7    or    7 + 29
add,
added to
13 added to 12 13 + 12    or    12 + 13
plus 17 plus 8 17 + 8    or    8 + 17
more than Diane had $13 more than Tina who had $45. How much did Diane have? $45 + $13    or    $13 + $45

Words that imply subtraction:

Word or Phrase
Example Of Word Phrase
Translated into Symbols
subtract subtract 8 from 19 19 - 8
difference the difference between 14 and 7 14 - 7
left of 9 items, 6 were used, how many were left? 9 - 6
remaining if 12 of 25 were sold, how many remaining? 25 - 12
how much more,
how much more than
A psychology book costs $49 and a math book costs $63. How much more does the math book cost? 63 - 49
decrease,
decreased by
decrease 37 by 9 or 37 decreased by 9 37 - 9
minus 41 minus 14 41 - 14
fewer 11 bottles fewer than the 32 started with 32 - 11
less $15 less an $8 discount 15 - 8
less than 15 less than 45 45 - 15

Words that imply multiplication:

Word or Phrase
Example Of Word Phrase
Translated into Symbols
multiply,
multiplied by
multiply 5 by 8 or 5 multiplied by 8
product the product of 12 and 6
times 17 times 3
of one half of 16

Six tenths of SCC students wear glasses. There are 12,000 SCC students.

twice twice 15

Words that imply division:

Word or Phrase
Example Of Word Phrase
Translated into Symbols
divide,
divided by,
divide into equal parts
divide 28 by 7 or 28 divided by 7
quotient the quotient of 18 and 3
per miles per gallon
average the average of 12, 18, and 23
ratio the ratio of 20 and 5
distribute evenly,
distribute equally
distribute $200 evenly between 4 people
cut up,
cut into
cut 15 feet of ribbon into 5 equal pieces



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