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) y−12(B) y(C) 12−y(D) 12+y
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) y−12(B) y(C) 12−y(D) 12+y
Identify Clara's consumption: Clara ate y containers out of 12. To find out how many are left, subtract y from 12. Calculation: 12−y
Calculate remaining containers: Check the choices to find the expression that matches the calculation.The correct expression is (C)12−y.
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