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THE OPERATIONAL
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SYMBOLS
OBJECTIVES: 3

At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:

 Know the different types/kinds of operational symbol.

 Used and apply the different types/kinds of operational symbol.

 Demonstrate their understanding of the order of operations

TABLE OF CONTENTS 4

Introduction --------------------------------------------------- 5
Motivation (Video) --------------------------------------------------- 6
Definition --------------------------------------------------- 7-8
Discussion --------------------------------------------------- 9-21
Examples --------------------------------------------------- 22-23
Activity --------------------------------------------------- 24
Assignment --------------------------------------------------- 25
References --------------------------------------------------- 26
INTRODUCTION 5

In our daily living we always encounter different symbols. There are

traffic symbols, warning symbols and many more. Just like in
mathematics we always encounter different symbols related in our
topic.

In this lesson we are going to determine and discuss the different

operational symbols we have in mathematics. And used them
properly.
Mathematics dance challenge 6
OPERATIONAL SYMBOLS 7

The basics of algebra involve symbols.

Algebra uses symbols for quantities,
operations, relations, or grouping. The
symbols are shorthand and are much more
efficient than writing out the words or
meanings.
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Operational symbol in mathematics refers to the

operations we are using when we need to solve some
equation or problems. Every symbol have different
uses.

There are many operational symbol in mathematics

and every symbol have different uses, for example we
have:
 + 9

This symbol in mathematics represent addition. It

describes adding two or more numbers.

Example: 2+5, 12+3, 8+9

Terms for +: add, increased by, plus, more than,

the sum
 - 10

This symbol in mathematics represent subtraction. It

is used to describe the deduction of two or more
numbers.

Examples: 7-4, 9-2, 8-1

Terms for -: minus, subtract, decreased by,

diminished by, less, deduct, the difference
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This symbol in mathematics represent multiplication.

In algebra x is a term for an unknown number.

Examples: 7.6, 9x6, (6)(6), 5*8

Terms for .,*,x,(): multiply, times, propagate

 ÷ / 12

This symbol in mathematics represent division. It

is used to emphasize separating, breaking up, or
cutting up a whole into section or parts.

Examples: 25/5, 8÷2, 18/9

Terms for ÷: divided by

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This symbol in mathematics represent equality. In

which both sides are all equal. It is placed between
two (or more) expressions that have the same value.

Examples: 9=9, 12=12, 8=8

Terms for ÷: equals, similar, alike

 ≠ 14

This symbol in mathematics used to denote inequation.

Where two numbers being compared must not be equal.

Examples: 9≠6, 8≠3, 3≠7

Terms for ≠: not equal

 {} [] 15

This symbol in mathematics used to group operations

when several appear in the same expression and we want
to specify the order in which to solve them.

Example: [(2+5)-6-9]3

Terms for [],{}: brackets, brace

 < 16

This symbol in mathematics is a symbol that denotes an

inequality between two values. In where the first given
have less value than the other.

Example: 3<7, 9<15

Terms for < :less than, smaller than, lower than, not as
much, not more than
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This symbol in mathematics is a symbol that denotes

an inequality between two values. In where the first
given have greater value than the other.

Example: 9>7, 19>15, 4>1

Terms for < :greater than, more than, superior to,

higher than
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This symbol in mathematics is a symbol that denotes

that a is less than or equal to b which means a is
equivalently, not greater than b or at most b.

Example: marbles ≤ 7, candies ≤ 15

Terms for ≤ : less than or equal to, not more than

or equal to, equal to or lesser, lower than or equal
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This symbol in mathematics is a symbol that denotes

that a is greater than or equal to b which means a is
equivalently, not less than b or at least b.

Examples: candles ≥ 2, marbles ≥ 6

Terms for ≥: greater than or equal to, more than or

equal to, equal to or superior, higher than or equal
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There are many more operational symbols in

mathematics those are just an example. We are
using that symbols in our daily living. For example
in market, when we buy goods we uses addition,
subtraction, division, multiplication and many
more.
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numerical form

So today relating to the operational symbols, we are going to

translate mathematic word into its numerical form by using
different operational symbols.

Always remember forget x as a sign for multiplication, in algebra x

is a term for an unknown number.
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Example 1.

a number multiply to five is equal to fifteen

So to translate that into it numerical form always start in

the first.
So for the given a number is represented by x and then put
the corresponding operational symbol and the number that
correspond to the number words. So for the example 1 the
answer is x*5 = 15
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Example 2.

five decreased by 2 deducted to a number plus 1 is equal to 1

So again, to translate that into it numerical form always start in the first.
So for the given a number is represented by x and then put the
corresponding operational symbol and the number that correspond to the
number words. So for the example 2 the answer is (5-2)-x+1=1

We can see that there is a parenthesis in the first because we need to

know the value of the first operation in order to get the correct answer.
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the activity in a one whole sheet of paper.

Translate the mathematical words into its numerical form.

1. Five plus three multiplied to a number is equal forty.
2. Fifty decreased by twenty five is equal to twenty five
3. Two times a number plus four is equal to six
4. Fifty plus twelve minus two divided ten
5. Thirty times three minus ten divided by two decreased fifteen
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1. Five times three minus 6 multiplied to a number is equal to seven

2. Six plus eight is equal to fourteen
3. Sixteen divided by two plus eight times two
4. Nine increased by five deduct four times eight
5. Twenty plus ten divided by six plus five is equal to ten
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