Question

Select the choice that translates the following verbal phrase correctly to algebra:

one third of a number increased by 12

Answer 1

one thirdn + 12
n plus 12 over 3
one third(n + 12)
n + one third(12)

Answer 2

A or C, but I am leaning more to A.

Answer 3

write it like you read it...
1/3 of a number -- let the number be n....and " of " means multiply...
so this would be written like : (1/3)n

increased by 12 -- increased means add
so that would be : + 12

put it all together and you get :
1/3n + 12

your leaning in the right direction...lol....It would be A

Answer 4

it was a