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Carlos wrote 2020 poems. Fiona wrote pp fewer poems than Carlos. Choose the expression that shows how many poems Fiona wrote.\newlineChoices:\newline(A) 2020\newline(B) p20p - 20\newline(C) 20+p20 + p\newline(D) 20p20 - p

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Q. Carlos wrote 2020 poems. Fiona wrote pp fewer poems than Carlos. Choose the expression that shows how many poems Fiona wrote.\newlineChoices:\newline(A) 2020\newline(B) p20p - 20\newline(C) 20+p20 + p\newline(D) 20p20 - p
  1. Identify math operation: Identify the math operation found in the phrase "Fiona wrote pp fewer poems than Carlos".\newlineFiona wrote pp fewer poems than Carlos.\newlineFewer indicates a subtraction operation.
  2. Choose expression for Fiona's poems: Choose the expression that shows how many poems Fiona wrote.\newlineSubtract pp from 2020 to represent "pp fewer poems".\newlineThe correct expression is 20p20 - p.

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