Donald has p peppermints. Greta has 4 fewer peppermints than Donald. Choose the expression that shows how many peppermints Greta has.Choices:(A) 4−p(B) p(C) p+4(D) p−4
Q. Donald has p peppermints. Greta has 4 fewer peppermints than Donald. Choose the expression that shows how many peppermints Greta has.Choices:(A) 4−p(B) p(C) p+4(D) p−4
Identify Peppermint Quantities: Donald has p peppermints, Greta has 4 fewer, so we gotta subtract 4 from p.Calculation: p−4
Calculate Difference: Check the choices, we need the one that's like our calculation.
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