Carlos wrote 20 poems. Fiona wrote p fewer poems than Carlos. Choose the expression that shows how many poems Fiona wrote.Choices:(A) 20(B) p−20(C) 20+p(D) 20−p
Q. Carlos wrote 20 poems. Fiona wrote p fewer poems than Carlos. Choose the expression that shows how many poems Fiona wrote.Choices:(A) 20(B) p−20(C) 20+p(D) 20−p
Identify math operation: Identify the math operation found in the phrase "Fiona wrote p fewer poems than Carlos".Fiona wrote p fewer poems than Carlos.Fewer indicates a subtraction operation.
Choose expression for Fiona's poems: Choose the expression that shows how many poems Fiona wrote.Subtract p from 20 to represent "p fewer poems".The correct expression is 20−p.
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