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Grammar and Linguistics > How to express Maths??
How to express Maths??

cemakyol
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How to express Maths??
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Hi my dear collegues,
Can you help me with this problem?
How should I say this in words :
5 x 18/4?
Thanks in advance |
13 Mar 2010
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memthefirst
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five times eighteen divided by four is equal to .... |
13 Mar 2010
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cemakyol
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Thanks a lot Mem the first!!  |
13 Mar 2010
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SANBS
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five multiply by eighteen divided by four |
13 Mar 2010
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eng789
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five multiplied by eighteen divided by four or memthefirst�s answer. |
13 Mar 2010
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cemakyol
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Thank you all for your kindness! |
13 Mar 2010
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libertybelle
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You add + You subtract - You multiply X You divide /
and then of course, there are fractions!!!! 
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13 Mar 2010
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lshorton99
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But when we are speaking we don �t generally say �five multiplied by eighteen � - it �s much more normal to say �five times eighteen �. I don �t know why, though!
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13 Mar 2010
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cemakyol
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My students tended to say 5 times 18 divided to four! I dont know why? Maybe it is
because of the native language interference!!
Thanks again for your contribution dear libertybelle and Ishorton99,
Cem :) |
13 Mar 2010
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