Question

Which verbal phrase represents the expression 1 - 9/10n?

"one minus nine-tenths of a number"

"the difference one minus nine-tenths"

"nine-tenths of a number minus one"

"nine-tenths the difference of one minus a number"

Answer 1

which do you think it is?

Answer 2

I think its b

Answer 3

The problem with answer B is that it doesn't have a variable (of a number or a number) which you can see needs to be there because of the equation \(1-\frac19n\)

Answer 4

i meant \(1-\frac9{10}x\)