Question

Violet is playing a board game with her friends. She earns 78 points during the game, and she receives a game-end bonus for achieving her secret objective. With her bonus, Violet came in second place with 91 points. Let b be the number of points Violet earned for the game-end bonus. Write and solve an equation for b.

Answer 1

13

Explanation:

78 + b = 91 Equation: Subtract 78 from both sides.

b = 91 - 78

b = 13

You don't need her position in the game or the fact that 91 placed her second.