Which phrase could be represented by this expression?
k/5 + 8




eight more than a fifth of a number

eight more than five times a number

one-fifth of the sum of a number and eight

five times a number plus eight

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Answer:

  eight more than a fifth of a number

Step-by-step explanation:

k/5 is one-fifth of a number. When 8 is added to it, the result is ...

  eight more than a fifth of a number

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There is no multiplication by 5, so any phrasing with "five times" is incorrect.

The one-fifth multiplier is applied only to k, not to any sum.