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A farmer picks 242 apples on monday and 118 apples on tuesday on wednesday she sells 109 of the apples at the market. Which equation can be used to find a, the number of apples the farmer has left?

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Answer:

Explanation:

The apples picked on Monday and Tuesday = 242 + 118 = 360

Apples sold on Wednesday = 360 - 109 = 521

Number of apples left = 251

Equation used: (242 + 118) - 109

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