Question

How do you write the algebraic expression: a number t divided by 3?

Answer 1

`t/3 or t div 3`

Explanation:

What you want to show is that you are taking `t` and performing division by the number 3. There are two ways to show division of a number by another number:

`"number"/"another number"`

Or:

`"number " div " another number"`

So we can write "t divided by 3" as:

`t/3 or t div 3`

Final Answer

Answer 2

`t div 3or t/3`

Explanation:

Many students find algebra confusing at the beginning, because it feels like you are not giving a final answer.

With numbers: 'What is `24 div 3?`' has an exact final answer of `8`.

`24 div 3=8`

But you are being asked for an 'expression' which will usually consist of numbers and variables.

We can choose any variable to represent 'a number'.
We are told to use `t` for `"a number"`

That number is to be divided by `3`

This is written as `t div 3`

In algebra it is usually given as a fraction: `t/3`

Note that this is the answer, we cannot simplify further until we know a value for `t`.