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QuizMultiple Choice
Expressions with and without Parentheses — Unit test
Question 1 • Pre-Algebra A-CR
Otero translated the phrase “three less than a number” into the expression . Which best describes the accuracy of Otero’s expression?
Answer
A
It is accurate. The phrase can be translated as “three” = 3, “less than” = subtraction, and “a number” = x, so is the correct expression.
B
It is inaccurate. Three is being subtracted from a number, so is what he should have written.
C
It is inaccurate. Three is being compared to a number, so is what he should have written.
D
It is inaccurate. Three is being added to a number, so is what he should have written.