Question

twenty – five less than a number y
25 - y
25 / y
25y
25 + y
y - 25
y / 25
y + 25
clear selection
1 point
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Explanation:

Step1: Analyze "five less than a number y"

"Five less than y" means we subtract 5 from y, so it's $y - 25$? Wait, no, "twenty - five less than a number y" – wait, the phrase is "twenty - five less than a number y"? Wait, maybe a typo, "twenty - five" is 25. So "25 less than y" means y minus 25, so the expression is $y - 25$. Wait, but let's check the options. The options include y - 25. Wait, but the original selected option was 25 - y, which is wrong. Let's re-express: "25 less than y" is y - 25. So the correct expression is y - 25.

Step2: Match with options

Looking at the options, the option "y - 25" is present. The original selected option (25 - y) is incorrect because "25 less than y" is y - 25, not 25 - y.

Answer:

The correct option is: $\boldsymbol{y - 25}$ (the option with "y - 25" text, e.g., if the option is labeled with a circle, the correct one is the circle next to "y - 25"). But based on the options list, the correct option is the one with "y - 25". So in the options given, the correct one is the fifth option (assuming the first is 25 - y, second 25/y, third 25y, fourth 25 + y, fifth y - 25, etc.), so the answer is the option: $\boldsymbol{y - 25}$ (the option with text "y - 25").