Question

Which word phrase can you use to represent the algebraic expression 6y

A, 6 less than a number y
B, the sum of 6 and a number y
C, the product of 6 and a number y
D, The quotient of a number y and 6

Answer 1

C, the product of 6 and a number y

Explanation:

The correct answer

Answer 2

The correct option is C) the product of 6 and a number y.

Explanation:

Consider the provided expression 6y.

Let variable y is an unknown number or quantity.

Algebraic expression is the expression that consists of whole constants, variables and algebraic operations, where the operations are addition, subtraction, division, multiplication etc.

Now consider the provided expression 6y. It can be written as:

6×y

Here the sign × indicates the product.

Thus, the phrase can be 6 times of y or the product of 6 and a number y.

Hence, the correct option is C) the product of 6 and a number y.