Chapter 4.5, Problem 5P

Write a function rule that represents each sentence.

1.5 more than the quotient of $a$ and 4 is $b$.

To determine

To write: a function that represents the given statement.

Answer to Problem 5P

  $\frac{a}{4}+1.5=b$

Explanation of Solution

Given:

The statement, “1.5 more than quotient of a and 4 is b ”.

Let the unknown number be x .

“Quotient of a and 4” is written as: $\frac{a}{4}$

Symbol for more than is “ $+$ ”.

Then “1.5 more than quotient of a and 4”is written as: $\frac{a}{4}+1.5$

Now, the given statement is, “1.5 more than quotient of a and 4 is b ”, this is translated as:

  $\frac{a}{4}+1.5=b$