Question

What is the value of "three less than the quotient of six and a number, increased by nine" when n = 3? 2 4 8 10

Answer 1

i think the answer is 8

Explanation:

"three less than the quotient of 6 and a number (n=3) increased by nine"

(6÷3)-3+9

the quotient of 6 and 3 (6÷3) is 2

three less than 2: 2-3 which equals -1

increased by nine: -1+9 (which is also the same as 9-1) is 8

please don't hesitate to ask for clarification! hope i helped!

Answer 2

Option 3 - 8

Explanation:

Given : Expression "three less than the quotient of six and a number, increased by nine" when n = 3.

To find : What is the value of the expression ?

Solution :

Writing the expression in terms of n,

Expression "three less than the quotient of six and a number, increased by nine"

`((6/ n)-3)+9`

When n=3,

`((6/ 3)-3)+9`

Solving the expression,

`((6/ 3)-3)+9=(2-3)+9`

`((6/ 3)-3)+9=(-1)+9`

`((6/ 3)-3)+9=8`

The value of the expression is 8.

Therefore, Option 3 is correct.