Friday, September 11, 2009

For periods B, F, and G - section 1.1 vocabulary

Words to know:

numerical expression - consisting of numbers and operations. For example 3 x 8 is a numerical expression

variable - a letter used to represent one or more numbers.

variable expression - consisting of numbers, variables, and operations. Ex. 2y is a numerical expression (2y means 2 times y).

evaluate - to solve an expression

Common words and phrases for addition:
plus
the sum of
increased by
total
more than
added to

Common words and phrases for subtraction:
minus
the difference of
decreased by
fewer than
less than
subtracted from

Common words and phrases for multiplication:
times
the product of
multiplied by
of

Common words and phrases for division:
divided by
divided into
the quotient of

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