How do you define a variable and write an expression for each phrase: the quotient of 11 and a number? Algebra Expressions, Equations, and Functions Variable Expressions 1 Answer Meave60 Jun 24, 2018 #11/n# or #11-:n# Explanation: Let the variable #n# represent the number. You could use any letter to represent the variable. A quotient is the result of division. So the expression for "the quotient of #11# and a number" is: #11/n# or #11-:n# Answer link Related questions How do you write the variable expression for: a quotient of 2 and the sum of a number and 3 ? What are variables? What are variable expressions? How do you write variable expressions? How do you evaluate variable expressions? How do you simplify the expression #3x-x+4#? How do you write a quotient of a number and 6 as an expression? How do you evaluate the expression #2x+1# for #x=1#? How do you write a product of a number and 2 as an expression? How do you write 5 less than 2 times a number as a variable expression? See all questions in Variable Expressions Impact of this question 3650 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License