To translate the given phrase into a variable expression, we need to identify the quantities and operations described.
1. We are told that we have a total number of peanuts. Let's designate the total number of peanuts with the letter 'p' since we have been instructed to use 'p' for our variable.
2. Next, we need to consider the action being performed with these peanuts. The phrase mentions that these peanuts are being divided among 10 baseball fans, implying that we want to distribute the peanuts equally to each fan.
3. To represent division in mathematics, we use the division symbol '/'. So, to divide the total number of peanuts by 10 fans, we would write this operation as 'p / 10'. This expression shows that each baseball fan receives an equal share of the peanuts when the total number is divided by 10.
Therefore, the variable expression that properly translates the given phrase is "p / 10", which indicates the number of peanuts each baseball fan receives when the total amount of peanuts 'p' is divided among 10 fans.
