4 less than three sevenths of y?

5 Answers

• IT means that u need to subtract 4 from 3/7 of y i.e

  3/7 of y = 3Y/7

  subtract 4 from it we get

  {(3Y/7)- 4}

  Hence the answer

• Try doing these style of problems one word at a time.

  4 less means we're subtracting 4 from something

  3/7 of y is just 3/7*y

  Therefor

  3/7*y-4

  is our expression

• The other answers are correct but they could have more explicitlyy answered your questions:

  The "of" essentially means that you are multiplying the fraction (three sevenths) and the variable (y).

  (3/7)*y - 4

• 3/7*y - 4

• 3/7y - 4