Question

Andy, Fergus, Evelyn, and Margaret are collecting cans for recycling. Before lunch they have collected a total of 173 cans. At the end of the day, the total number of cans collected can be represented by the expression 173+n.

What could the variable in the expression represent if you know Margaret collected some cans in the afternoon? Mark all that apply.

Answer 1

n would be the number of cans Andy, Fergus, and Evelyn collected

Explanation:

because if they only give Margaret's number then you wouldn't know the number of everyone else.