Translate word problems
A table is given that contains many of the basic phrases that you come across when working on word problems. For each phrase, an example is given.
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Basic phrases that occur in word problems
Once you understand the language used in word problems, they are not so hard. Often a word problem can be broken down into several basic phrases.
Operation Verbal phrase Example Variable Expression
Addition Plus b plus 17
Addition The sum of the sum of x and z
Addition Increased by t increased by 9
Addition The total of the total of 5 and y
Addition Added to 6 added to y
Addition More than 8 more than x ...
Solution Summary
A table is given that contains many of the basic phrases that you come across when working on word problems. For each phrase, an example is given.