Question

What is the algebraic expression for the following word phrase : the quotient of x and 6y

Answer 1

the answer should be x/6y
or
x/6*y

Answer 2

`(x)/(6y)`

Explanation:

We are asked to write an algebraic expression for the given word phrase.

Word phrase: the quotient of x and 6y.

We know that quotient of two quantities is equal to division of one quantity by another quantity.

To write the quotient of x and 6y, we will divide x by 6y as:

`\text{The quotient of } x \text{ and }6y=(x)/(6y)`

Therefore, our required expression would be
`(x)/(6y)`.