Translating Numerical Expressions

Translating Numerical ExpressionsSituationYour friend leaves you a message about your vacation plans. They listened to your answering machine and left this message. Your friend does not speak English very well.YOUR FLIGHT DEPARTS CHICAGO AT 5 PM TOMORROW YOU WILL BE IN LONDON BY 8 AM IN THE MORNING YOU MUST CALL THE AIRLINE TO CONFIRM THIS CHANGE.

YOUR FLIGHT DEPARTS CHICAGO AT 5 PM TOMORROW YOU WILL BE IN LONDON BY 8 AM IN THE MORNING YOU MUST CALL THE AIRLINE TO CONFIRM THIS CHANGE.

When is the plane leaving, today or tomorrow? When are you supposed to call the airline? What can happen if words are translated to paper in a different way than they are intended?

Discuss the following in your groups:True Headlines:Here are headlines that actually appeared in the paper.

Local High School Dropouts Cut in HalfLansing Residents Can Drop Off TreesSquad Helps Dog Bite VictimsTwo Sisters Reunite After 18 Years at Checkout Counter

Dealers Will Hear Car Talk at Noon

Pick one headline and re-write it to make it easier to understand.Translate the expressionEight less than the sum of six and twelve8 less than the sum of six and twelve(6 + 12) - 8Translate the expressionEighteen more than the product of four and threeEighteen more than the product of four and three(3 x 4) + 18Translate the expressionThe product of the sum of ten and seven and the difference of nine and threeThe product of the sum of ten and seven and the difference of nine and three(10 + 7) x (9 3)Translate the expressionHalf of the sum of thirty three and sixty oneHalf of the sum of thirty three and sixty one(33 + 61) 2Translate the expressionThe product of twenty and two increased by the product of ten and three.The product of twenty and two increased by the product of ten and three.(20 x 2) + (10 x 3)Translate the expressionThe quotient of fifty and ten times the quantity of twelve divided by fourThe quotient of fifty and ten times the quantity of twelve divided by four(50 10) x (12 4)Translate the expressionThe product of twenty and five multiplied by the quotient of fifteen and threeThe product of twenty and five multiplied by the quotient of fifteen and three(20 x 5) x (15 3)Translate the expressionChallenge!

The quantity of twenty-five more than three added to the difference of twelve and three, then increased by two

The quantity of twenty-five more than three added to the difference of twelve and three, then increased by two(3 + 25) + (12 3) + 2Translate the expression*Challenge!

The quantity of twelve divided by three, then raised to the third power, multiplied by the sum of two and twoThe quantity of twelve divided by three, then raised to the third power, multiplied by the sum of two and two(12 3)3 x (2 + 2)Translate the expressionThe difference of three raised to the fourth power and the product of twenty and sixThe difference of three raised to the fourth power and the product of twenty and six34 (20 x 6)Exit ticket:Translate the expressions

The product of two squared and three decreased by seven

Three less than the quotient of twelve and four