Jean wrote two correct variable expressions to represent the phrase “the quotient of a number and 3.”

Question

Which variable expressions could Jean have written?

Select each correct answer.



Responses

n ÷ 3
n ÷ 3

13n
1 over 3 n

n3
n over 3

3n

Answer 1

To express the phrase "the quotient of a number and 3," we are looking for expressions that accurately represent the division of a variable (let's say \( n \)) by 3. The correct forms for this expression would typically be:

• \( n \div 3 \)
• \( \frac{n}{3} \)

Based on the options you provided, the correct variable expressions that Jean could have written to represent "the quotient of a number and 3" are:

1. \( n \div 3 \) (which is represented in your response as "n ÷ 3")
2. \( \frac{n}{3} \) (which may be represented as "n over 3" in your response)

The other expressions you provided do not represent the quotient of \( n \) and 3. So the correct responses to select would be:

• n ÷ 3
• n over 3