Question
What’s the Error? A student wrote an algebraic expression for $“5$ less than a number n divided by $3'$ as $\frac{\text{n}}{3}-5$ What error did the student make$?$
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Answer
Since, the expression of $5$ less than a number $n = n - 5$
So, $5$ less than a number $n$ divided by $3$ will be written $=\frac{\text{n-5}}{3}$
So, student make an error of quotient.
So, $5$ less than a number $n$ divided by $3$ will be written $=\frac{\text{n-5}}{3}$
So, student make an error of quotient.
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