Question

Which is an equation for the given word problem?



After Nancy deposits her birthday gift of $20.00 into her savings account, her balance is $225.50.



Which equation can be used to find the amount, n, in her account before she made the deposit?



A.


n + 225.50 = 20.00


B.


20.00 – n = 225.50


C.


20.00 + n = 225.50


D.


n – 225.50 = 20.00

Answer 1

@iambatman

Answer 2

The total is 225.50 and she is adding 20.00 to an unknown number . . . what can you make out of that?

Answer 3

B ?

Answer 4

No, there it is subtracting.

Answer 5

i got 205.5

Answer 6

You're not supposed to solve it you just need to form the equation.

Answer 7

She is ADDING 20 dollars to her account. After that she has 225.50.

Answer 8

And "n" is just the unknown amount . . .

Answer 9

245.5 when i add

Answer 10

No! Don't solve it! Just form the equation you don't need to solve!

Answer 11

SHE IS ADDING 20 TO A NUMBER SHE DOES NOT KnOW (n)

Answer 12

C

Answer 13

YES

Answer 14

THERE WE GO

Answer 15

20+n=225.50

Answer 16

Yes yes yes thats it