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Translating words into mathematics symbols

Activity 14.1.1– Translating words into mathematics symbols – part 1
Translate each of the following into its most likely mathematical meaning and indicate with the appropriate symbol: (+), subtraction (-), multiplication (´), division (¸), power (xy), unknown (?), equal (=), or parentheses ( ).  

add
addition
all
also
amounts to
and
answer
are
be
by
by a factor of
combined

cubed
cut
debt
decreased by
deduct
delete
difference of
diminish
distributed over
divide
double
each

each
equals
exceeds
exponent
fold
gives
grouped
half of
how far?
how many?
how much?
including

increased by
increment
into
is
less
lose
minus
more
more than
multiply
negative
of

Activity 14.1.2 – Translating words into mathematics symbols – part 2
Translate each of the following into its most likely mathematical meaning and indicate with the appropriate symbol: (+), subtraction (-), multiplication (´), division (¸), power (xy), unknown (?), equal (=), or parentheses ( ).  

order of magnitude
over
part
per
percent
percent of
plus
power of
product of
quadruple
quantity of

quarter of
quotient of
raised to the
ratio of
reciprocal
remove
repeat
sci. notation
separate into
solution
split

square root
squared
subtract
sum
take away
take from
taken together
the same as
third of
times
to what extent?

together
total of
triple
twice
was
were
what?
when?
will be
with
yields