MABINI COLLEGES, INC College of
Education
Daet, Camarines Norte
Name of Student:
Course & Year:
Class Schedule:
GENERAL DIRECTIONS: Answer the following exercises. Do as indicated. (You may attach extra sheet
of paper if necessary)
EXERCISE #1
1. Give five synonyms for the English word “SIMILARITY”.
• ___Closeness________________________
• ___sameness__________________________
• ____uniformity_________________________
• ___parallel_________________________
• ____nearness_________________________
2. The number ‘three’ has lots of different names. Give names satisfying the following properties. Give
3 answers for letters b-d.
2a) The ‘standard’ name
2b) A name using a plus sign, +
2+1=3
2c) A name using a minus sign, −
10-7=3
2d) A name using a division sign, ÷
12÷4=3
EXERCISES #2
Circle the verbs in the following sentences: 3a) The capital of Idaho is Boise. 3b) The capital of
Idaho is Pocatello.
3c) 3+4 = 7
3d) 3+4 = 8
3. TRUE or FALSE:
4a) The capital of Idaho is Boise. TRUE
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4b) The capital of Idaho is Pocatello. FALSE
4c) 3+4 = 7 TRUE
4d) 3+4 = 8 FALSE
4. List several English conventions that are being illustrated in the sentence: “The capital of Idaho is
Boise.” “The capital of Idaho is Pocatello”
EXERCISES #3
5. If possible, classify the entries in the list below as: An ENGLISH NOUN, or a MATHEMATICAL
EXPRESSION, An ENGLISH SENTENCE, or a MATHEMATICAL SENTENCE. In each sentence (English or
mathematical), CIRCLE the verb.
6a) Carol ____ENLISH NOUN_____________________
6b) Carol loves mathematics. ___ENGLISH SENTENCE______________________
6c) The name ‘Carol’ begins with the letter ‘C’. ENGLISH SENTENCE________________________
6d) 7 MATHEMATICAL EXPRESSION_________________________
6e) 3+4 _____MATHEMATICAL EXPRESSION____________________
6f) 7 = 3+4 ___MATHEMATICAL SENTENCE______________________
6g) 3+4 = 7 _MATHEMATICAL SENTENCE________________________
6h) 7 = 3+5 MATHEMATICAL SENTENCE_________________________
6i) t MATHEMATICAL EXPRESSION_________________________
6j) t = 2 __MATHEMATICAL SENTENCE_______________________
6k) 0 = 2−t MATHEMATICAL SENTENCE_________________________
6l) t−1 MATHEMATICAL EXPRESSION_________________________
6m) t−1 = 1−t ___MATHEMATICAL SENTENCE______________________
6n) t + t + t MATHEMATICAL EXPRESSION_________________________
6o) t−0 = t __MATHEMATICAL SENTENCE_______________________
6p) 0 = 1 _MATHEMATICAL EXPRESSION________________________
7. Classify the sentences in EXERCISE 3 as: (always) TRUE; (always) FALSE; or SOMETIMES
TRUE/SOMETIMES FALSE.
EXERCISE #4
8. Give a name for the number ‘3’ that would be appropriate in each situation:
8a) Three candy bars must be equally divided among three people 3/3
8b) Three candy bars must be equally divided among six people 3/6
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8c) You need three cups of flour, but only have a one-quarter cup measure 3
8d) You need three cups of flour, but only have a one-half cup measure 3 1/2
EXERCISE #5
For problems 9–15: Classify each entry as a mathematical expression (EXP), or a mathematical
sentence (SEN). Classify the truth value of each entry that is a sentence: always true (T); (always) false
(F); or sometimes true/sometimes false (ST/SF). The first two are done for you.
(Sample) 1+2 EXP
(Sample) 1+2 = 3 SEN, T
CLASSIFICATION TRUTH VALUE
9. 1/2 9. ___EXP_____________ ___ST/SF_____________
10. x−1 10. __EXP______________ ___F_____________
11. x−1 = 3 11. __SEN______________ __F_____________
12. 1+2+ x 12. __EXP______________ ____F____________
13. x÷3 13. __EXP______________ ___F_____________
14. x÷3 = 2 14. __EXP______________ ___F_____________
15. 1+2+ x = x +1+2 15. __ EXP______________ ____F____________
16. Use the English noun ‘Julia’ in three sentences:
16a.) one that is TRUE
Julia likes reading
16b.) one that is FALSE
Julia is reading
16c.) one whose truth cannot be determined without additional information.
17. Use the mathematical expression ‘3’ in three sentences:
17a.) one that is TRUE
3-6=3
17b.) one that is FALSE
3-6=4
17c.) one whose truth cannot be determined without additional information.
three minus six equals three
18. Use the mathematical expression ‘x’ in three sentences:
18a.) one that is always TRUE
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x+3x=4x
18b.) one that is always FALSE
X+3x=3x
18c.) one whose truth cannot be determined without additional information.
Ex plus three ex equals four ex
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