Mathematical Symbols and Their Origins
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Mathematics
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6th - 8th Grade
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Hard
Michele Wilhelm
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4 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did Robert Recorde invent the equal sign?
To represent the concept of addition.
To simplify writing the words "is equal to".
To denote a quantity that is unknown.
To indicate a repeated operation.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
From what Latin word did the plus sign for addition originate?
Summa
Plus
Et
Addere
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a primary reason mathematicians invented or adopted symbols?
To make mathematics more artistic.
To make calculations more complex.
To avoid repeating themselves and use fewer words for ideas.
To confuse non-mathematicians.
4.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Think about the math symbol for division.
Why do you think this symbol was developed to
represent division? What do you notice?
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