Is this the correct numerical expression for 15 less than one-ninth of P?
15-1/9 P
Nope
You want 1/9 P - 15
After all, 2 less than 7 is 7-2, not 2-7
No, the correct numerical expression for "15 less than one-ninth of P" would be:
(1/9)P - 15
No, the expression you provided is not the correct numerical expression for "15 less than one-ninth of P." To express this concept, we can break it down into two steps.
Step 1: Calculate one-ninth of P
To find one-ninth of P, you divide P by 9:
(P/9)
Step 2: Subtract 15 from the result of Step 1
To find 15 less than (P/9), you subtract 15 from (P/9):
(P/9) - 15
So, the correct numerical expression for "15 less than one-ninth of P" is (P/9) - 15.