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?

Answer 1

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.