Chapter 1.1, Problem 31PPE

To determine

Describe and correct the student’s error.

Answer to Problem 31PPE

  $quotientof5andn$

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

A student writes the word phrase “the quotient of $nand5$ ” to describe the expression $\frac{5}{n}$ .

Calculation:

Here, we have:

  $\frac{5}{n}$

Now, for this expression word phrase written by a student is:

“The quotient of $nand5$ ”

Now, the phrase written by him was incorrect as his phrase would represent the division of $nand5$ which is given by:

  $\frac{n}{5}$

Thus, it is incorrect.

Hence, the correct phrase is $quotientof5andn$ .