A three-letter word used to show division in a word problem

Answer

Per

Explanation.

Division is the inverse of multiplication. When you want to write a division question you can use difference forms.

For example, if you want to divide y by x, you can write it as;

1) y:x

2) Using long division of y divide by x.

3) y/x

The third option is called over or per and it is read as y over x.