do the math - WordReference Forums
Mar 11, 2007 · To "do the math" normally means to reach a logical conclusion, to "add things up." Here, the meaning seems to be extended in an unusual way, to mean "add things up and take the logical …
Usage of "each", "any" and "every" [in mathematics]
May 24, 2010 · You could also use "each" with the meaning "every one of two or more people or things, regarded and identified separately". The important point is that you look at each natural number on …
Have class / Have a class | WordReference Forums
Jun 3, 2021 · Hello, Dictionaries say that the word "class" can be both countable an uncountable under the meaning of a period of time during which someone teaches a group of students in school. But still …
The rate increased by a factor of ten | WordReference Forums
Dec 17, 2005 · "The rate increased by a factor of ten" I understand the usage of "factor" in math for example : the factors of 10 are 2,5 and 10 . but how does it work in the example I gave. Any one can …
to work out a math problem - WordReference Forums
Apr 25, 2020 · Can I use the verb "to work it out" when referring to a math problem? (in the meaning of solving it) context: A student wants to tell his teacher that he doesn't know how to solve a math problem.
Into: multiplication or division? - WordReference Forums
Aug 4, 2015 · Dear Teachers, Namaste! According to all the major English dictionaries I use, 5 into 15 is 3, i.e. 'into' means division. But for most Indians 5 into 15 is 75! For them 'into' means multiplication …
"we denote by n an integer" instead of "n denotes ..."?
Mar 17, 2012 · It is (still) *the* standard construction to introduce and define symbols in maths. And you are completely right, I can hardly think of any context where "We denote by n an arbitrary integer" …
Is it a "math problem" or "math question"? - WordReference Forums
Sep 7, 2014 · When addressing a math question/problem, mostly we use a word for the purpose. I once read somewhere that a problem needs a solution, which is why there is the phrase "solve a math …
Common factor and common denominator - WordReference Forums
Apr 27, 2016 · I think common factor is plain English, using the words common and factor with normal meanings. It is true that it can be used in math, but I don't think the math meaning is needed to …
up to 10 - WordReference Forums
Jul 6, 2006 · You set down a bowl of strawberries at a crowded table and say, "That looks like a big bowlful, but there are a lot of us here-- I've done the math, and everyone may take up to ten." The …