Translate the phrase to an algebraic expression.

Twelve less one-fourth of a number.

A)

1

4

x + 12

B) 12 +

1

4

x

C) 12−

1

4

x

D)

1

4

x −12

let the no. be x

Twelve less one-fourth of a number.

step-by-step explanation:

the multiplicative inverse of a fraction a/b is b/a. for the multiplicative inverse of a real number, divide 1 by the number. for example, the reciprocal of 5 is one fifth 1/5 or 0.2, and the reciprocal of 0.25 is 1 divided by 0.25, or 4.

6 spoons of sugar for every 21 cups of flour

step-by-step explanation: