represent word problems 2
Margaret earned e extra credit points. Spencer
earned 90 fewer extra credit points than Margaret. 
Choose the expression that shows how many
extra credit points Spencer earned.
e
90
e - 90
90 - e 
The correct expression will subtract 90
 from eto show how many extra credit points
Spencer earned. This is the correct expression:

e – 90
Savannah has p peppermints. Aki has 15 fewer peppermints than Savannah. Choose the expression that shows how many peppermints Aki has.
15 - p 
15
p - 15
p
The correct expression will subtract 15 from
 pto show how many peppermints Aki has.
 This is the correct expression:

p – 15
Aruna had 16 coins. Then she found p more coins
 in a drawer. Choose the expression that shows
 how many coins Aruna has now.
16
p
p - 16
16 + p
The correct expression will add p to 16 to 
show how many coins Aruna has now. This is
 the correct expression:

16 + p
Joo-Eun has r red peppers and 89 green peppers.
 Choose the expression that shows how many
 peppers Joo-Eun has.
89 - r
r - 89
r
r + 89
The correct expression will add 89 to r to show
 how many peppers Joo-Eun has. This is 
the correct expression:

r + 89
Warren has 33 buttons. Bob has b 
more buttons than Warren. Choose the expression 
that shows how many buttons Bob has.
33 - b
b - 33
33
33 + b
The correct expression will add b to 33 to show
 how many buttons Bob has. This is the correct
 expression:

33 + b
Gordon has 94 gumballs. Benjamin has g fewer
 gumballs than Gordon. Choose the expression
 that shows how many gumballs Benjamin has.
94 - g
g - 94
94
94 + g
Dustin had c CDs until he won 20 more in a contest.
Choose the expression that shows how many
 CDs Dustin has now.
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