Aniyah goes to the store and spends $22. She spends $9 on paper towels and she buys 2 frozen meals that have the same cost.

Question

Aniyah goes to the store and spends $22. She spends $9 on paper towels and she buys 2 frozen meals that have the same cost.

PART A

Which of the following sequences of steps can be used to find the cost of each frozen meal?
Responses

A Multiply 9 by 2, then subtract the result from 22Multiply 9 by 2, then subtract the result from 22

B Subtract 9 from 22, then divide by 2Subtract 9 from 22, then divide by 2

C Divide 22 by 2, then subtract 9Divide 22 by 2, then subtract 9

D Subtract 9 from 22, then subtract 2

Answer 1

Aniyah goes to the store and spends $22. She spends $9 on paper towels and she buys 2 frozen meals that have the same cost.

The correct answer is B. Subtract 9 from 22, then divide by 2.