Question

Liang bought a basket of apples to make pies for her friends. The basket of apples weighed pp pounds. Before she had time to make the pies, she ate 33 pounds of apples. There are 1717 pounds of apples left to make pies. Write an equation to describe this situation. What was the total weight of the basket of apples?

Answer 1

Answer:

EQUATION

p - 33 = 1717

1750 pounds

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that,

initially basket weighed = p pounds

total pounds of apples left when Liang ate 33 pound = 1717 pounds

EQUATION

p - 33 = 1717

To find,

total weight of basket of apples

p - 33 = 1717

p = 1717 + 33

p = 1750

So, total initial weight of basket before Liange ate apples = 1750 pounds