Question

120 oranges are being transmitted to New York some of the oranges fall out.When it was time to take them out of the box there was 50 oranges left.How many oranges fell out?

Answer 1

70 oranges fell out

Explanation:

Let f represent the lost oranges.

Then 120 - f = 50.

This simplifies to 70 - f = 0, or f = 70 oranges

70 oranges fell out of the box

Answer 2

70 oranges fell out

Explanation:

120-50=70

To check it 70+50