Write an equation to represent the following scenario: Sarah and Meg played a basketball game. They scored 23 points in all. If Sarah scored 9 points, how many points did Meg score? (Use m for Meg). A. 23 + m = 9 B. 9 + m = 23 C. 9 + 23 = m D. 23 + m = 31
B. 9 + m = 23
The correct equation to represent the scenario is option B: 9 + m = 23. In this equation, "m" represents the number of points Meg scored.
To represent the scenario, we can use the equation "Sarah's score + Meg's score = total score." Since Sarah scored 9 points, we can substitute her score with the value 9, resulting in the equation "9 + Meg's score = 23."
Therefore, the correct equation to represent the scenario is B. 9 + m = 23, where m represents Meg's score.