word problem

Meanings

nounword problem (plural word problems)

A mathematics question that states verbally what is usually expressed with symbols or diagrams.
Holonyms: exam, examination, test, testbank
mathematicsA question of whether an element of a certain group (or monoid or the like) is the identity, given an obscure representation of that element.

Chinese Cantonese 文字題 /文字题

文字題 /文字题 (man⁴ zi⁶ tai⁴)mathematics question that states verbally what is usually written using symbols

Chinese Mandarin 文字題 /文字题

文字題 /文字题 (wénzìtí)mathematics question that states verbally what is usually written using symbols

Czech slovní úloha

slovní úlohamathematics question that states verbally what is usually written using symbols

Dutch verhaalsom, verhaaltjessom

verhaalsommathematics question that states verbally what is usually written using symbols
verhaaltjessommathematics question that states verbally what is usually written using symbols

Hungarian szöveges feladat, szöveges példa

szöveges feladatmathematics question that states verbally what is usually written using symbols
szöveges példamathematics question that states verbally what is usually written using symbols

Icelandic orðaverkefni, orðadæmi

orðaverkefnimathematics question that states verbally what is usually written using symbols
orðadæmimathematics question that states verbally what is usually written using symbols

Polish zadanie z treścią, zadanie tekstowe

zadanie z treściąmathematics question that states verbally what is usually written using symbols
zadanie tekstowemathematics question that states verbally what is usually written using symbols
problem słowaquestion of whether an element of a certain group is the identity

Portuguese problema de matemática, situação-problema

problema de matemáticamathematics question that states verbally what is usually written using symbols
situação-problemamathematics question that states verbally what is usually written using symbols

Romanian problemă

problemămathematics question that states verbally what is usually written using symbols

Swedish lästal

lästalmathematics question that states verbally what is usually written using symbols

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