Question

Amelia had 26 sea shells. Then, she collected 11 more sea shells. After that, she gave S sea shells to her little sister. Which of the following shows how many sea shells she has currently? A. 26 + S + 11 B. 26 - 11 - S C. 26 + 11 - S D. 26 + S - 11

Answer 1

Answer:

C. 26 + 11 - S

Step-by-step explanation:

She had 26 shells

She collected 11 more shells ( that is addition)

26 + 11

Then she gave S shells away ( that is subtraction)

26+11-S

She has 26+11-S

Answer 2

Answer:

C. 26 + 11 - S

Step-by-step explanation: