2009 – 2010
7th Grade Translations, Set #2
1. negative seventeen decreased by
eight
2. the sum of a number and negative
four
3. negative one decreased by nine
4. negative eleven increased by three
5. negative m decreased by negative
two
6. x less than twice y
7. the products of two numbers is
twenty
8. six times x, increased by five times
y totals one hundred
9. the difference between three times a
number and four times another
number
10. three less than two times a number
divided by two
11. a number is greater than zero
12. a number is less than or equal to
one thousand
13. a number multiplied by three and
decreased by half of eight
14. a number squared
15. five cubed
16. the absolute value of negative seven
17. the absolute value of a number
18. the sum of x squared and y squared
19. the opposite of five
20. the opposite of a number
21. z to the fifth power
22. m to the seventh power, n squared
23. the absolute value of a is greater
than the absolute value of b
24. the product of negative seven and
negative eight
25. nine is the sum of a number and five
26. the cost of four equally priced shirts
is seventy-four dollars
27. after dropping twelve degrees
Celsius, the temperature outside was
negative five degrees Celsius
28. Javier is four years younger than his
sister Rita
29. twenty is six less than a number
30. the quotient of a number and
negative three is negative seven
31. area equals one half the base times
the height
32. one half is greater than three tenths
33. a circle’s radius equals half its
diameter
34. distance equals rate times time
35. the reciprocal of two-thirds
36. the reciprocal of two
37. the reciprocal of negative one-fifth
38. the reciprocal of a over b
39. one hundred divided by two
40. one hundred multiplied by the
reciprocal of two
41. four to the power of negative three
42. five to the zero power
43. three times the difference of h and
eight
44. twenty divided by the sum of x and
seven
45. the difference between a number
and nine, minus twelve

7th Grade Translations, Set #2
KEY
1. negative seventeen decreased by eight
−17 − 8
2. the sum of a number and negative four
𝑥 + (−4)
3. negative one decreased by nine −1 − 9
4. negative eleven increased by three −11 + 3
5. negative m decreased by negative two
−𝑚 − (−2)
6. x less than twice y 2𝑦 − 𝑥
7. the products of two numbers is twenty
𝑥𝑦 = 20
8. six times x, increased by five times y totals
one hundred 6𝑥 + 5𝑦 = 100
9. the difference between three times a
number and four times another number
3𝑥 − 4𝑦
10. three less than two times a number divided
𝑥 1
by two 2 2 − 3
11. a number is greater than zero 𝑥 > 0
12. a number is less than or equal to one
thousand 𝑥 ≤ 1000
13. a number multiplied by three and decreased
1
by half of eight 3𝑥 − 2 (8)
14. a number squared 𝑥 2
15. five cubed 53
16. the absolute value of negative seven −7
17. the absolute value of a number 𝑥
18. the sum of x squared and y squared
𝑥2 + 𝑦2
19. the opposite of five −5
20. the opposite of a number −𝑥
21. z to the fifth power 𝑧 5
22. m to the seventh power, n squared 𝑚7 𝑛2
23. the absolute value of a is greater than the
absolute value of b 𝑎 > 𝑏
24. the product of negative seven and negative
eight −7 (−8)
25. nine is the sum of a number and five
9=𝑥+5
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26. the cost of four equally priced shirts is
seventy-four dollars 4𝑠 = $74
27. after dropping twelve degrees Celsius, the
temperature outside was negative five
degrees Celsius −5℃ = 𝑡 − 12℃
28. Javier is four years younger than his sister
Rita 𝑗 = 𝑟 − 4
29. twenty is six less than a number20 = 𝑥 − 6
30. the quotient of a number and negative three
𝑥
is negative seven −3 = −7
31. area equals one half the base times the
1
height 𝐴 = 2 𝑏ℎ
1 3
32. one half is greater than three tenths 2 > 10
33. a circle’s radius equals half its diameter
𝑟 = 2𝑑
34. distance equals rate times time 𝑑 = 𝑟𝑡
3
35. the reciprocal of two-thirds 2
1
36. the reciprocal of two 2
37. the reciprocal of negative one-fifth 5
𝑏
38. the reciprocal of a over b 𝑎
39. one hundred divided by two 100 ÷ 2
40. one hundred multiplied by the reciprocal of
1
two 100 ∙ 2
41. four to the power of negative three 4−3
42. five to the zero power 50
43. three times the difference of h and eight
3(ℎ − 8)
44. twenty divided by the sum of x and seven
20
𝑥+7
45. the difference between a number and nine,
minus twelve 𝑥 − 9 − 12