Can you help with the little boy‘s math problem?
16 take away 8 is what?
1、減
( - ) take away, minus, subtract
Nine take away six is three. (9-6=3)
Ten subtract two is eight. (10-2=8)
noun:
take aways subtraction
-I need to do take aways.
-Can you help me with this subtraction problem?
Attention: subtraction is more than take aways.
Question:
How do you say 12-3=9 in English?
2、加
plus/add
Two plus three is five. (2+3=5)
six add two is eight. (6+2=8)
noun: addition - do addition
Question:
How do you say 5+5=10 in English?
3、乘以
(x) times or multiply by
Four times three is twelve (4x3=12)
Multiply six by five is thirty. (6x5=30)
Six multiply by five is thirty. (6x5=30)
noun: multiplication
This multiplication problem is so tough.
Question:
How do you say 2 x 5=10 in English?
4、除以
(÷) divide
Pay attention to the difference between:
divide by and divideinto
Eight divide by two is four. (8÷2=4) Two devide into eight is four. Twelve divide by three is four. Three divide into twelve is four. (12÷3=4)
noun: division
I know nothing about division.
5、等于
( = ) is/equal
Three plus five equals eight.