Question

Jackie picked 77 strawberries. John picked s fewer strawberries than Jackie. Choose the expression that shows how many strawberries John picked. A) x = 77 - s B) x = 77 + s C) x = s - 77 D) x - s = 77

Answer 1

I believe the answer is A because you want to find out how many fewer berries! SO simply subtract!
x=77-s

I hope this helps!

Answer 2

A
you're solving for x
s represents how many fewer berries than the known total
subtract it from the known total to find the new total
x = 77 - s