Entry Exam Category: High School Equivalency Exams
Course: General Education Development (GED)
Exam: GED Math practice test
Practice Question
Read the phrase below.
the quotient of three less than a number and six more than four times a number
Which expression is equivalent to this phrase?
the quotient of three less than a number and six more than four times a number
Which expression is equivalent to this phrase?
Answer Choices
- A: (3-x)/(4x + 6)
- B: (x - 3)(4x + 6)
- C: (x-3)/(4x + 6)
- D: 4x - 3 + 6
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Three less than a number: x - 3. Six more than four times a number: 4x + 6. Quotient: (x - 3)/(4x + 6). Thus, the correct answer is (x-3)/(4x + 6).