Which of the following phrases would represent this expression? x over 3

the quotient of x and 3
the quotient of 3 and x
the product of 3 and x
the difference of x and 3

Question

Which of the following phrases would represent this expression? x over 3


the quotient of x and 3
the quotient of 3 and x
the product of 3 and x
the difference of x and 3

pfenn1 · Answer

do you know the difference between a quotient, a product and a difference?  which is multiplication? division? subtraction?

pfenn1 · Answer

Is x/3 an example of multiplication, division or subtraction?

directrix · Answer

x over 3 means  x/3. 
Quotient is the name for the answer in a division problem.
For example, six over two means 6/2 means 6 divided by 2 which is 3. Three is called the quotient.

anonymous · Answer

I don't get it?