Clara has already eaten y of the 12 containers of yogurt she bought at the store. Choose the expression that shows how many containers of yogurt Clara has left.Choices:(A) 12+y(B) y(C) 12−y(D) y−12
Q. Clara has already eaten y of the 12 containers of yogurt she bought at the store. Choose the expression that shows how many containers of yogurt Clara has left.Choices:(A) 12+y(B) y(C) 12−y(D) y−12
Identify operation: Identify the math operation needed to find out how many containers Clara has left. Clara ate y containers, so we need to subtract y from the total she bought, which is 12.
Choose expression: Choose the expression that represents the remaining containers. Subtract y from 12 to find out how many are left. The correct expression is 12−y.
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