Question

Which number sentence below matches this word problem?

Jen and Marcus got 15 miles up river before they ran out of gas. They floated 9 miles back down river before they reached the shore. How far did they get? A.15 - 6 = 9
B. 9 + 15 = 24 C.15 - 9 = 6
D. 135 9 = 15

Answer 1

15 up, 9 back, so 15-9 = 6.
I'd say C.

Answer 2

Answer: Option 'C' is correct.

Explanation:

Since we have given that

Jen and Marcus got 15 miles up river before they ran out of gas. They floated 9 miles back down river before they reached the shore

so, distance they travel before they ran out of gas = 15 miles

distance they floated back down river = 9 miles

So, they are at

`15-9\\\\=6\ miles`

Hence, They are 6 miles far.

Therefore, Option 'C' is correct.