FA 3 - Quiz On Module 2 (Math As A Language)
FA 3 - Quiz On Module 2 (Math As A Language)
GENERAL EDUCATION
General Instructions:
1. This is a graded formative assessment.
2. Please read carefully and strictly follow the instruction on how to answer each part.
1. Explain the characteristics of mathematical language. Write your answer on the space below.
(5 pts)
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2. Differentiate mathematical expressions and sentences. Write your answer on the space below.
(5 pts)
Answer:
3. Create your own examples of mathematical expressions. Give exactly 2 and write each in
words and in symbols. (4 pts)
Answer:
Exampl Word Symbol
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4. Create your own of mathematical sentences. Give exactly 2 and write each in words and in
symbols. (4 pts)
Answer:
Example Word Symbol
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5. Give two equivalent expressions for each. Write your first answer in Column A and your second
in Column B. Make sure that you give different names. (8 pts)
Expression Column A Column B
1. 4 + 4 + 4
2. 12 - 5
3. 6 ∙ 4
4. 9 ÷ 36
6. Translate the following English expressions/sentences into mathematical
expression/statement. Assign the first letter of the unknown (s) as the variable(s). (5 pts)
Expression/Sentence Translation
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7. Write an English sentence reflecting the process you use to determine whether the
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sentence 4 x= is true and solve by inspection. (3 pts)
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8. For each expression/sentence below, write TRUE if the it is correct, otherwise, write changes
you will make for the bold phrase to make it true, on the space provided before each item. (10
pts)
1. The statement ‘five is an integer’ may be written in symbol as 5 ∈ Z .
2. Set n={1 , 2, 3 , 4 ,5 , … }
3. The inverse of the function f ( x )=2 x−1 is f ( x )=2 x +1
4. Let x denote the original number, multiplying x by 2 gives 2 x, and then
adding five gives 2 x+5 .
5. 3 ( 5−2 )+ 42 ÷ 2× 1 ¿ 25
6. The most appropriate variable to represent the unknown mass is x .
7. The additive inverse of 34 is 43.
8. 7 × ( 3 × 2 )=¿ ( 7 ×3 )+ 2
9. If a phrase is read as ‘twice the sum of a number and three, less than
twenty’ and suppose that the number is n , then in symbol is equivalent
to 2(n+ 3)−20.
10. For all real numbers x and y , x ∙ y= y ∙ x .
Good job! You have completed answering this formative assessment.