Solve the Problem $m$ Is One-Sixth Of $n$ , And $p$ Is Five Less Than

question 234

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-If $m$ is one-sixth of $n$ , and $p$ is five less than $m$ , write $p$ as a function of $n$ .

• A) \(p ( n ) = \frac { 1 } { 6 } ( n - 5 )\)
• B) \(p ( n ) = 5 n - \frac { 1 } { 6 }\)
• C) \(p ( n ) = \frac { 1 } { 6 } n - 5\)
• D) \(p ( n ) = n - \frac { 5 } { 6 }\)