MATHS TERMINOLOGY

MATHS IS A DIFFICULT SUBJECT FOR MOST OF OUR STUDENTS. 

Here you have some terminology related to Maths. 

ADDITION

SUBTRACTION

MULTIPLICATION

DIVISION

2 PLUS 2 EQUALS 4  ( 2+2=4)

4 MINUS 2 EQUALS 2    (4-2 =2)

5 TIMES 5 EQUALS 10   ( 5 x 5 = 10)

3 goes into 9   3 times ( quotient)

10:4 = 2R2  ( 2 reminder 2)

Fraction  2/5  ( you take 2 parts out of five)

Decimal   2.5  ( two point five)

** and now .. an interesting problem: 

A CANDY COSTS 7€ AND A LOLLYPOP COSTS 4€. MUM BOUGHT A TOTAL OF 27 CANDIES AND LOLLIPOPS. SHE PAID A TOTAL OF 141€ FOR ALL OF THEM. HOW MANY LOLLIPOPS DID MUM BY ? 

A) 15

B) 14

C) 16

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