HOW DO THEY SAY IT?

Symbol	Interpretation	Example
=	IS,  EQUALS	½ = O,5	One half equals point five
+	AND, PLUS, ADD	2 + 3 = 5	Two plus three equals five
-	MINUS, LESS, SUBTRACT	5 – 2 = 3	Five less two equals three
X	MULTIPLIED BY, TIMES	4 X 2 = 8	Four times two equals eight
/	DIVIDED BY, OVER	10 / 2 = 5	Ten over two equals five

EXERCICE

Read the sentence and choose the correct word.

1)    Seven plus / divided by two is nine

2)    Nineteen over /less eight equals eleven.

3)    Start with seventeen. Subtract / Add three. This equals fourteen.

4)    Four multiplied by / divided by two is eight

5)    Ten over / plus five equals two

6)    Sixteen less / divided by four equals four.

7)    Five plus eight equals / over thirteen.