Which word expression represents the algebraic expression shown?
12 - 3x

a. twelve less than 3 times

b. three x minus 12

c. three times x less than 12

d. twelve minus 3 plus x

C- Three times x less than 12

x represents any number, so 3 times a number less than 12

i think there was a typo. you wrote pat brings 3 quarts of ice-cream to the party. each serving of ice-cream is 1 6 quart. how many total servings of ice-cream does pat bring to the party? i think the bold is supposed to be 1/6. so 1 quart of ice cream = 6 servings. 6 * 3 = 18.