Q. Write a statement as an equation: 4 times a number equals 40 .(A) 4×y=40(B) 4+y=40(C) 4=y×40(D) 4×40=y
Translate Equation: Translate the statement into an equation.The statement "4 times a number equals 40" can be written as an equation by replacing "a number" with a variable, let's use 'y', and "4 times" with multiplication. So, the equation is 4×y=40.
Check Other Options: Check the other options for correctness.The second option, 4+y=40, implies addition, not multiplication, so it does not represent "4 times a number." The third option, 4=y×40, is not correct because it implies that 4 is equal to 40 times a number, which is not what the statement says. The last option, 4×40=y, is also incorrect because it implies that the number y is equal to 4 times 40, which is 160, not 40. Therefore, the only correct equation that represents the statement is the first option, 4=y×400.
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