Praxis 5003 Practice Question
Consider the following statement. “Joe's age, in years, is four more than three times Amy's age, in years.†If I represents Joe's age, in years, and A represents Amy's age, in years, which of the following equations represents the statement?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The statement indicates that Joe's age (J) is "four more than three times" Amy's age (A). This translates mathematically to J being equal to three times A plus four, hence the equation J = 3A + 4.
Option A incorrectly represents Amy's age as a function of Joe's, which does not align with the original statement. Option B suggests that Amy's age is manipulated in relation to Joe's, but it reverses the roles. Option D misinterprets the phrase "four more than," suggesting an incorrect addition to Amy's age rather than relating it back to Joe's. Thus, option C accurately captures the relationship described in the statement.
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