Question

Bruno has 13 more cookies than Caleb. Which statement about the number of cookies each person has is correct?

(A). Bruno and Caleb have p cookies and (p+13) cookies respectively.
(B) Bruno and Caleb have 2d cookies and (2d−13) cookies respectively.
(C).Bruno and Caleb have b cookies and (13−b) cookies respectively.
(D).Bruno and Caleb have e cookies and e/13 ​cookies respectively.

Answer 1

The correct statement about the number of cookies each person has is option (A), Bruno and Caleb have p cookies and (p+13) cookies respectively.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct statement about the number of cookies each person has is option (A), Bruno and Caleb have p cookies and (p+13) cookies respectively.

Let's say that Caleb has p cookies. Since Bruno has 13 more cookies than Caleb, Bruno has (p+13) cookies. Option (A) correctly represents this scenario.