Question

One less than quotient of four and a number x

Answer 1

If all you want is just how this is written, then the answer is

`(4)/(x) - 1`

That's the way it reads. However you may have meant

`(x)/(4) - 1`

We cannot exactly tell from the wording what is meant. I would choose the first one, if this multiple choice. I would note the ambiguity if a person is doing the marking.