Which expression represents one-fourth of (x)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: \(\frac{x}{4}\)
To find one-fourth of a quantity, divide that quantity by 4. Hence, one-fourth of \(x\) is \(\frac{x}{4}\). The expression \(4x\) means four times \(x\), while \(x+4\) and \(x-4\) mean adding and subtracting 4 respectively. Exam tip: Interpret “one-fourth of” as multiplying by \(\frac{1}{4}\), or dividing by 4.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
\(\frac{x}{4}\)
Why is this the correct answer?
To find one-fourth of a quantity, divide that quantity by 4. Hence, one-fourth of \(x\) is \(\frac{x}{4}\). The expression \(4x\) means four times \(x\), while \(x+4\) and \(x-4\) mean adding and subtracting 4 respectively. Exam tip: Interpret “one-fourth of” as multiplying by \(\frac{1}{4}\), or dividing by 4.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 Mathematics question. Chapter: Introduction to Polynomials. Topic: Algebraic expressions.
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