Question

mrs. o picked w apples, took a break, then picked r apples more. when she got home she fed 2 apples to the horses. which expression represents the total number of apples Mrs. O has at the end of the day?

Answer 1

Given:

Apples she first picked = w

Additional apples she picked = r

Number of apples she fed to the horses = 2

Let's find the expression that represents the total number of apples she has at the end of the day.

Since she picked w apples, them an additional r apples, add both terms together:

w + r

She then fed 2 apples to the horses, subtract 2 from the sum of apples picked.

Thus, we have:

w + r - 2

Therefore, the total number of apples she has at the end of the day