Question

Josiah scored three less than twice as

many points as A'Darryl in a recent
basketball game.
If Josiah scored 9 points, how many points
did A'Darryl score?

Answer 1

A’Darryl scored 6 points.

3 less than:

9+3=12

Twice as many points:

12/2=6

If Josiah scored 9 points, A’Darryl scored 6 points.