Question

How to translate the verbal phrase Seven-eighths of r is added to 12 into an algebraic expression

Answer 1

Answer:

'Seven-eighths of $r$ is added to 12' can be represented algebraically as:

$\frac{7}{8}r+12$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Verbal phrase : 'Seven-eighths of $r$ is added to 12'

To write the verbal phrase into an algebraic expression.

Solution:

The verbal phrase 'Seven-eighths' means 7 parts out of 8 and tus can be represented as a fraction = $\frac{7}{8}$

'Seven-eighths of $r$ ' : The phrase represents the fractional part of variable  $r$.

Thus, we have : $\frac{7}{8}\times r=\frac{7}{8}r$

'Seven-eighths of $r$ is added to 12' can be represented algebraically as:

$\frac{7}{8}r+12$