Question

Which algebraic expression matches

“The quotient of a number and four minus eight?”

A) n/4 - 8

B) 8 - 4n

C) 4/n + 8

Answer 1

A)
`(n)/(4 - 8)`

Explanation:

The quotient of a number four minus eight

n/ 4 - 8

If the question was "The quotient of a number and four", the answer would be n/4. But the question says "four minus eight", so the answer is
`(n)/(4 - 8)`.

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

A

Explanation:

Start with small steps

• the quotient of a number and 4.
• A number is mentioned first. It's the numerator n. Four is the denominator n/4
• The next part is ambiguous. Is 8 part of the denominator. The grammar says it would be, but I'm pretty certain that is not what is meant. What is meant is that 8 is added to the fraction
• n/4 - 8