Q95Multiple choice
- (i)Critical Thinking Write two different algebraic expressions for 1 the word phrase “ of the sum of x and 7.” 4
- (ii)What’s the Error? A student wrote an algebraic expression for “5 less than a number n divided by 3” as − 5 . What error did the student make?
- (iii)Write About it Shashi used addition to solve a word problem about the weekly cost of commuting by toll tax for 15 each day. Ravi solved the same problem by multiplying. They both got the correct answer. How is this possible?
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(i) Critical Thinking Write two different algebraic expressions for 1 the word phrase “ of the sum of x and 7.” 4
(ii) What’s the Error? A student wrote an algebraic expression for “5 less than a number n divided by 3” as − 5 . What error did the student make?