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Maria read 9 books over summer vacation. Jim read b more books than Maria. Choose the
expression that shows how many books Jim read.

A) 9
B) b - 9
C) 9 + b
D) 9 - b

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Answer:

c

Explanation:

it wouldnt just be 9, thats marias books, to get what jim ahs and hers its 9+b

b representing the amount jim read

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Answer: C) 9 + b

Explanation:

Jim read b more books than Maria, and Maria read 9 books. To find the expression that represents how many books Jim read, we can add b to 9.

C) 9 + b

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