Question

Milo's age is 9 years less than 5 times Pearl's age. If Pearl's age is x years, which expression best shows Milo's age?

1. 5x - 9

2. 4x

3. x - 4

4. 9x - 5

Answer 1

Answer:

first expression best shows Milo's age

Answer 2

Answer:

1. 5x - 9

This expression best shows Milo's age.

Given:

✰ Milo's age is 9 years less than 5 times Pearl's age.

✰ Pearl's age is x years

To find:

✠ The expression which best shows Milo's age.

Solution:

Let's understand the question first! First consider that Pearl's age is x years. Now, Milo's age is 9 years less than 5 times Pearl's age. First do 5 times Pearl's age ( 5 × x = 5x ) now, 9 years less than 5 times Pearl's age means that be will substract 9 from 5 times Pearl's age i.e, from 5x as 5x - 9. Then, we will get an expression which is Pearl's age.

➤ 5 times Pearl's age

➤ 5 × x

➤ 5x

9 less than means 9 will be subtracted from the given term

➤ 5x - 9

∴ The expression which best shows Milo's age = 5x - 9

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