Paul bought a package of 12 bagels. He gave b of them to his friends. Choose the expression that shows the number of bagels Paul has left.Choices:(A) 12(B) 12+b(C) b−12(D) 12−b
Q. Paul bought a package of 12 bagels. He gave b of them to his friends. Choose the expression that shows the number of bagels Paul has left.Choices:(A) 12(B) 12+b(C) b−12(D) 12−b
Start with bagels: Paul started with 12 bagels.He gave b bagels away.To find out how many he has left, subtract the number of bagels he gave away from the total he started with.Calculation: 12−b
Give away bagels: Check the choices to find the expression that matches the calculation.The correct expression is (D) 12−b.
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