Question

On an invoice, the number of items shipped is equal to the number ordered less

the number backordered. If the number ordered is O, the number backordered is B, and the number shipped is S, which formula
correctly describes the number of items shipped?

Answer 1

The formula for the number of items shipped is:

S = O - B

This formula states that the number of items shipped (S) is equal to the number ordered (O) minus the number backordered (B). This is because the number of items shipped is equal to the total number ordered, minus any items that were not able to be shipped (i.e., the items that were backordered).