Question

Ashima bought 23 things from the market. She bought five more jeans than shirts and two fewer watches than jeans. If 'x' represents the number of shirts in total, then which mathematical statement can be used to find how many of each thing are bought?

(A) x + (x + 5) + (x + 3) = 23
(B) x + (x - 5) + (x - 3) = 23
(C) (x + 5) + (x + 3) = 23
(D) x + (x + 3) = 23​

Answer 1

Answer:

(A) x + (x + 5) + (x + 3) = 23

(B) x + (x - 5) + (x - 3) = 23

(C) (x + 5) + (x + 3) = 23

(D) x + (x + 3) = 23

Answer 2

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Correct option is

A

x+(x+5)+(x+3)=23

Given: Number of shirts = x

Number of Jeans = x+5

Number of watches= (x+5)−2=x+3

∴ According to question,

x+(x+5)+(x+3)=23

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