Final answer:
Jose has 23 comic books; subtracting 9 gives us Robin's total of 14 comic books. To find Lee's total, we subtract 5 from Robin's total, resulting in 9 comic books for Lee. So, the correct answer is B. Robin has 14 comic books; Lee has 9 comic books.
Step-by-step explanation:
To answer the question about the number of comic books Jose, Robin, and Lee have, let's define the relationship between the number of comic books each person has. Jose has 9 more comic books than Robin, and Robin has 5 more comic books than Lee. Given Jose has 23 comic books, we can calculate the number of comic books Robin and Lee have.
A. Number of Comic Books Robin Has
If Jose has 9 more comic books than Robin, we subtract 9 from Jose's total to find Robin's total. So Robin has 23 - 9 = 14 comic books.
B. Number of Comic Books Lee Has
Since Robin has 5 more comic books than Lee, we subtract 5 from Robin's total found above to find Lee's total. So Lee has 14 - 5 = 9 comic books.
Therefore, the correct answers are B. Robin has 14 comic books; Lee has 9 comic books.