Question

(Image shows a 100 unit square with 53 boxes shaded) Which of the following number sentences best represents the information in the unit square above? a) 100-53=47 b) 100-35=65 c) 100-47=53 d) 50+50=100

Answer 1

a) 100-53=47, assuming the shading represents a negative property.

Explanation:

There is no explanation given for the shading. We will assume they were shaded to indicate removal (sold, stolen, broken, etc.). If the shading represents a negative feature, we can say that the figure of 100 boxes must be reduced by 63 boxes to represent the new reality.

Therefore, we can write: 100 - 53 = 47 boxes left