What is the expression for the statement : ' $y$ is multiplied by $5$ and result is subtracted from $16$ ' ?

5 y

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- 5 y - 16

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Solution

The correct option is B $16 - 5 y$
On multiplying $y$ with $5$ , we have $5 \times y$ .
Subtracting this from $16$ , we have $16 - 5 y$

$∴ y$ multiplied by $5$ and then the result being subtracted from $16$ can be expressed as $16 - 5 y$ .

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