Question

Megan has 25 phone numbers stored in her cell phone. Abby has some phone numbers stored in her cell phone. Together they have a total of 61 phone numbers stored. If n = the number of phone numbers Abby has stored in her cell phone, which mathematical sentence expresses the information above? A. n + 61 > 25 B. n + 25 > 61 C. n + 25 = 61 D. n + 61 = 25

Answer 1

Option C.

Explanation:

It is given that Megan has 25 phone numbers stored in her cell phone.

Let n be the number of phone numbers Abby has stored in her cell phone.

Total number of cell phones together they have is the sum of number of phones Megan has and number of phones abby has.

Total number of cell phones =
`25+n`

It is given that together they have a total of 61 phone numbers stored.

`25+n=61`

It can be written as

`n+25=61`

Therefore, the correct option is C.

Answer 2

They have 61 phone numbers TOTAL.

Megan has 25 phone numbers.

We are trying to find how much Abby has.

n + 25 = 61, or C) is your answer, because you have to add Megan and Abby's amount together to " ' find the total' " (given).


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