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Chapter 2: Q7. (page 62)

Write a variable expression to represent the phrase. (p. 5)

The quotient of a number and 4

Short Answer

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The quotient of a number and 4 is x  ÷  4(where the number is x)

Step by step solution

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Step-1 – Definition of Division 

When the dividend is divided by the divisor and the result is called the quotient.

Example: When 20 is the divided by 5, the answer is 4. Here 20 is the dividend, 5 is the divisor and the quotient is 4.

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Step-2 – What is a Quotient?

The quotient is the number obtained by dividing one number by another.

Example: If we divide 14 by 2, the result is 7, which is the quotient. The quotient can be an integer or a decimal number.

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Step-3 – Write a variable expression to represent the phrase. 

The quotient of a number and 4:

Let us assume the number be x, the phrase is The quotient of a number and 4,the quotient means the division by 4.

The quotient of a number and 4 is x  ÷  4(where the number is x)

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