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Paul bought a package of 1212 bagels. He gave bb of them to his friends. Choose the expression that shows the number of bagels Paul has left.\newlineChoices:\newline(A) 1212\newline(B) 12+b12 + b\newline(C) b12b - 12\newline(D) 12b12 - b

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Q. Paul bought a package of 1212 bagels. He gave bb of them to his friends. Choose the expression that shows the number of bagels Paul has left.\newlineChoices:\newline(A) 1212\newline(B) 12+b12 + b\newline(C) b12b - 12\newline(D) 12b12 - b
  1. Start with bagels: Paul started with 1212 bagels.\newlineHe gave bb bagels away.\newlineTo find out how many he has left, subtract the number of bagels he gave away from the total he started with.\newlineCalculation: 12b12 - b
  2. Give away bagels: Check the choices to find the expression that matches the calculation.\newlineThe correct expression is (D) 12b12 - b.

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