Question

Which is an everyday situation for the math expression with the context provided?

14 – g; comparing people's ages

A.
Jack is 14. Maura is g years younger than Jack. Jack's age is represented by 14 – g.

B.
Jack is 14. Maura is g years younger than Jack. Maura's age is represented by 14 – g.

C.
Jack is 14. Maura is g years older than Jack. Maura's age is represented by 14 – g.

D.
Jack's age is g. Maura is 14 years younger than Jack. Maura's age is represented by 14 – g

Answer 1

Jack's age is 14, so his age can't be 14 - g
Mara's age is 14 - g, which means she is g years young than Jack(not older because if she was older, you would need to add not subract)

The answer is B.