Which equation can be used to find the answer?

Usman paints the entire length of a fence in a day. He paints the last 12 m of the 38 m fence in the afternoon. How many meters of the fence does he paint in the morning?

A.
f = 38 ÷ 2
f = 19
19 m

B.
f – 12 = 38
f = 50
50 m

C.
f = 12 · 2
f = 24
24 m

D.
f + 12 = 38
f = 26
26 m

Question

Which equation can be used to find the answer? 

Usman paints the entire length of a fence in a day. He paints the last 12 m of the 38 m fence in the afternoon. How many meters of the fence does he paint in the morning?
 
 A.
f = 38 ÷ 2 
f = 19 
19 m
 
 B.
f – 12 = 38 
f = 50 
50 m
 
 C.
f = 12 · 2
f = 24 
24 m
 
 D.
f + 12 = 38 
f = 26 
26 m

anonymous · Answer

i would say D. because if the fence is 38m and he painted 12m the rest would be 26. because 26 + 12 is 38

anonymous · Answer

ok! thank you so much in just a minute i will tell you if it was right or wrong

anonymous · Answer

its right thank you!