Question

Which of the following algebraic equations could represent the sentence, "The product of a number and five is 11"?

x + 5 = 11
x - 5 = 11
x/5= 11
5x = 11

Answer 1

The answer is 5x=11 because "product" means multiplication and is grouping 5 an " a number by using "of a" and "and"

Answer 2

Option D is the correct answer.

Explanation:

Here it is given that "The product of a number and five is 11"

Product means multiplication.

Let the unknown number be x.

We have the product of the unknown number and five is 11.

That is

5x = 11

Option D is the correct answer.