Question

ms.sadd bought cupcakes to school. She gave out one half of the cupcakes in the morning. Then she gave out twelve mor cupcakes in the afternoon. Write an expression that represents the number of cupcakes she had left at the end of the day ?

Answer 1

The expression would be: x/2-12
She gave out half(x/2) in the morning and 12(-12) in the afternoon.

Answer 2

(X÷2)-12
This is because you break the problem down.
For example half = divide by 2
Gave out= minus
Hope it helps