An expression a mathematical sentence that has at least two numbers and a minimum of one math operation (addition, subtraction, etc.) in it. An expression cannot have an = sign in it.
A variable is an unknown, numerical value in an equation, often represented by the letter x.
<u>Solving:</u>
Let's translate the first part of the expression:
1. "A number"
Since we're unaware of the number in this expression, we can mark it as a variable, x.
This means that, so far for our expression, we only have the variable, "x".
2. "divided by 1/4"
When we're dividing, we use the ÷ symbol to represent that operation.
Now, let's put the first part of our expression with the second one: "x ÷ 1/4"
Therefore, the expression for this situation is x ÷ 1/4.