The chef peeled p potatoes before lunch and another 20 potatoes after lunch. Choose the expression that shows the number of potatoes the chef peeled in all.Choices:(A) 20−p(B) p(C) p−20(D) p+20
Q. The chef peeled p potatoes before lunch and another 20 potatoes after lunch. Choose the expression that shows the number of potatoes the chef peeled in all.Choices:(A) 20−p(B) p(C) p−20(D) p+20
Understand the problem: Step 1: Understand the problem.The chef peeled p potatoes before lunch and 20 more after lunch. We need to find the total number of potatoes peeled.
Identify the operation: Step 2: Identify the correct operation.Adding the potatoes peeled before lunch p to those peeled after lunch 20.
Write the expression: Step 3: Write the expression.The expression for the total number of potatoes peeled is p+20.
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