General Language about Math Answers
Language about Math Answers
Here are other general words for “answer”. In English, we call these words with the same meaning “synonyms”. These words are not specific to any math operation.
- total
- result
- answer
These words are also nouns. They must also be in a phrase.
The words “total” and “result” use the exact same phrase as “sum”.
For example, with “total”
6 + 2 = 8 is said as, “the total of six plus two is eight.”
16 + 12 = 28 is said as, “the total of 16 plus 12 is 28.”
and with “result”
6 + 2 = 8 is said as, “the result of six plus two is eight.”
16 + 12 = 28 is said as, “the result of 16 plus 12 is 28.”
Your Turn — Practice using the phrase “the total of”
Your Turn — Practice using the phrase “the result of”
There is another phrase which uses answer words.
“the answer for”
For example,
6 + 2 = 8 is said as, “the answer for six plus two is eight.”
16 + 12 = 28 is said as, “the answer for 16 plus 12 is 28.”
The other example is below.
“the result for”
6 + 2 = 8 is said as, “the result for six plus two is eight.”
16 + 12 = 28 is said as, “the result for 16 plus 12 is 28.”
Your Turn — Practice using the phrase “the answer for”
Your Turn — Practice using the phrase “the result for”
And there’s one more very common phrase.
“the answer to”
For example,
6 + 2 = 8 is said as, “the answer to six plus two is eight.”
16 + 12 = 28 is said as, “the answer to 16 plus 12 is 28.”
Your Turn — Practice using the phrase “the answer to”
