Question

Spencer picked 85 pears. Gwen picked p fewer pears than Spencer. Write an expression that shows how many pears Gwen picked.

Type an asterisk ( * ) if you want to use a multiplication sign and a slash ( / ) if you want to use a division sign.

Answer 1

To do this, take Spencer's 85 pears and subtract Gwen's pears (p) to get the expression 85 - p.