Question

Write a verbal expression to represent the given equation.

w2power=32w

a The square of a number is equal to 32.

b The square of a number is equal to the product of 23 and that number.

c The square of a number is equal to the product of 32 and that number.

d The square of a number is equal to the product of that number.

Answer 1

c The square of a number is equal to the product of 32 and that number.

Explanation:

Let the number be w.

The square of the number is
`w^2`

The product (multiplication) of the number and 32 is
`32w`

The symbol = is read "is equal to"

`w^2=32w`

The square of a number = The product of 32 and that number

The square of a number equals to The product of 32 and that number

We can conclude that the correct answer is c The square of a number is equal to the product of 32 and that number.