Question

Do the phrases 6 less a number y and 6 less than a number y mean the same thing? Explain. A. No, they do not both mean the same thing. 6 less a number y can be represented by the expression 6 - y. 6 less than a number y can be represented by the expression y - 6. B. Yes, they both mean the same thing. They can also both be represented by the expression y - 6.

Answer 1

B. Yes, they both mean the same thing. They can also both be represented by the expression y - 6.

Explanation:

Given

Phrase 1: 6 less a number y

Phrase 2: 6 less than a number y

Mathematically,

Phrase 1 can be represented as follows;

`y - 6`

Mathematically,

Phrase 2 can be represented as follows;

`y - 6`

Since the representation of both phrases are the same, then option B answers the question.