Nicholas used a $10 bill to pay for a granola bar that only costs p dollars.How much change did Nicholas receive from the cashier?Write your answer as an expression.$
Q. Nicholas used a $10 bill to pay for a granola bar that only costs p dollars.How much change did Nicholas receive from the cashier?Write your answer as an expression.$
Identify Amount and Cost: Identify the amount Nicholas used to pay and the cost of the granola bar.Nicholas used a $10 bill to pay for the granola bar that costs p dollars.
Write Change Expression: Write an expression to represent the change Nicholas should receive.Change received = Amount paid - Cost of the granola barChange received = $10−p dollars
Check for Errors: Check for any possible math errors in the expression.The expression 10−p is correct for calculating the change received when an amount is paid and the cost of an item is subtracted from it.
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