Question

How do you translate “the product of \[6\] and number \[y\]” as an algebraic expression?

Answer 1

Hint: In the given question, we have been given a phrase. We have to translate that phrase into a simple algebraic expression. In order to achieve that, we must know the meaning of the main, pivotal words of the phrase in the given question. It is related to the given number (rather any given number) in the phrase of the question on which the operation is being applied.

Complete step by step solution:
In the given question, the phrase given is
“the product of \[6\] and number \[y\]”
The given two numbers are \[6\] and \[y\].
The expression evaluates their “product”.
Hence, \[6 \times y\] or \[6y\].
Thus, “the product of \[6\] and number \[y\]” is written as \[6y\].

Note: So, for solving questions of such type, we first write what has been given to us. Then we write down what we have to find. In these questions, the correctness of the answer is based on the knowledge of the main, pivotal words. So, it is very important that we know the meaning of these words so that we can solve the questions without any issue.