Question

Write an expression to represent "a number plus 1/3 of the number." Explain why your expression represents the situation.

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

$x+\frac{1}{3}x$

Step-by-step explanation:

a number plus is the following

let's say that the number is x

so we have

$x+\cdots$

1/3 of the number

the number is x so it's 1/3 of x

$\frac{1}{3}x$

add both expressions

$x+\frac{1}{3}x$