Question

Translate the following phrase to a mathematical expression and then evaluate the expression for n = 5.the quotient of twenty and a numbern ÷ 20; 420 n; 10020 - n = 1520 ÷ n; 4

Answer 1

Solution:

The given statement is:

The quotient of twenty and a number

The expression that represents the statement is

$\frac{20}{n}$

Substitute n=5 into the expression

$\frac{20}{5}=4$

Therefore the solution is:

$\frac{20}{n};4$