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Question
A student wrote an algebraic expression for “5 less than a number n divided by 3” as `n/3 - 5`. What error did the student make?
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Solution
Since, the expression of 5 is less than a number n = n – 5
So, 5 less than a number n divided by 3 will be written = `(n - 5)/3`
So, student make an error of quotient.
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