Problem Solving with Addition and Subtraction Quick CheProblem Solving with Addition and Subtraction Quick CheckKrista and Alexa played balloon darts in a school fair. Krista popped 5 balloons and Alexa popped n balloons. Together, they popped a total of 13 balloons. Which equation can be used to determine the number of balloons Alexa popped? How many balloons did she pop? (1 point)
The equation that can be used to determine the number of balloons Alexa popped is 5 + n = 13.
To solve for the number of balloons Alexa popped, we will subtract 5 from both sides of the equation:
n = 13 - 5
n = 8
Therefore, Alexa popped 8 balloons.