UNDERSTANDING MATH THRU ENGLISH

Saying a large number: • 345 is three hundred and forty-five (three hundred forty- five in American English) • 59,321 is fifty nine thousand, three hundred and twenty-one. (not fifty- nine thousand and three hundred…) • 1,345,612 = one million, three hundred and forty-five thousand, six hundred and twelve. • 153,200 = one hundred and fifty-three thousand, two hundred

Saying Thousands in Units of Ten • 1066 – ten sixty-six • 1254 – twelve fifty-four • 831- eight thirty one • 2005 – two thousand and five

Alternative names for number groups: 12 dozen 24 = 2 dozen 20 score 80 = 4 score 100 century 300 = centuries 1000 grand, K

EXERCISE: Naming large numbers 1. 4,567 2. 367 3. 98,745 4. 120,005 5. 5,000 6. 34,230 7. 873,120 8. 10,043 9. 7,340,200 10. 54,500 11. 24 12. 4,567,090 13. 67,000 14. 92,000,031 15. 1,000,010,000,023

PROBLEM-SOLVING: English Comprehension 1. John has 800 dollars in his checking account. He received from his job a check for 1,200 dollars and deposit the amount in his checking account. How much money does he have in his checking after the deposit?

2. Eiffel Tower is about 1063 feet high. The Statue of Liberty along with its foundation and pedestal is about 305 feet. If you could put the Statue of Liberty on top of the Eiffel Tower, how high up in heaven will the two monuments reach?

3. There are 60 minutes in 1 hour. How many minutes are there in 12 hours?

4. Mr. John's new hybrid car gets him 50 miles per gallon. If Mr. John gets a full tank with 14 gallons of gas, How far can Mr. John go?

5. How many hours are there in 660 minutes?

6. One night, a movie theater sells tickets for 6450 dollars. Each ticket costs 15 dollars. How many people purchased a ticket?

7. Last week, Steve spent 3 1/2 hours playing soccer and 4 1/2 hours playing table tennis. How much time did Steve spend playing both sports?

8. Kevin cooked 8 1/4 pounds of meat for a dinner. If each serving is 3/4 pound, how many servings did he prepare?

9. In a small business, 40 of the employees are men and 30 of the employees are women. What is the ratio of women to men?

10. At a local supermarket, a box of cereal usually costs 5.56 dollars. This week, the supermarket sells a box of cereal for 3.42 dollars. How much money will you save if you buy this cereal at this supermarket?

11. The length of a rectangular garden is 20 feet and the width is 15 feet. What is the ratio of length to width?

12. Peter correctly solved 18 out of the 20 math problems the teacher gave him. Write a fraction showing the number of math problems Peter solved correctly.