Manny has g gumballs. Emmy has 3 fewer gumballs than Manny. Choose the expression that shows how many gumballs Emmy has.Choices:(A) 3(B) g−3(C) 3−g(D) g+3
Q. Manny has g gumballs. Emmy has 3 fewer gumballs than Manny. Choose the expression that shows how many gumballs Emmy has.Choices:(A) 3(B) g−3(C) 3−g(D) g+3
Identify Gumball Quantities: Manny has g gumballs, Emmy has 3 fewer, so we subtract 3 from g.Calculation: g−3
Perform Subtraction: Check the choices to find the expression that matches our calculation.The correct expression is (B) g−3.
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