am had a full 1 L bottle of olive oil. He poured 0.25 L of the olive oil into a container to make salad dressing. He also poured an unknown amount x onto a plate as a bread dip. There was 0.6 L of olive oil remaining in the bottle. Which equation can be used to solve for x?

Question

am had a full 1 L bottle of olive oil. He poured 0.25 L of the olive oil into a container to make salad dressing. He also poured an unknown amount x onto a plate as a bread dip. There was 0.6 L of olive oil remaining in the bottle.   Which equation can be used to solve for x?

anonymous · Answer

A.
1 + 0.25 – x = 0.6
 
 B.
1 + 0.25 + x = 0.6
 
 C.
1 – 0.25 – x = 0.6
 
 D.
1 – 0.25 + x = 0.6

misty1212 · Answer

when in doubt, Charlie out

misty1212 · Answer

one minus .25 - x $$1-.25-x=.6$$