Question

Anna baked 3 batches of cookies with c cookies in each batch. She then ate 8 cookies! How many cookies does Anna have left? Write your answer as an expression.

Answer 1

Answer:

$3c-8$

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

c-------> the number of cookies in each batch

we know that

To find the total number of cookies, multiply the number of batches by the  number of cookies in each batch

so

$3c$ ------> equation that represent the total number of cookies

If Anna ate $8$ cookies

then

The expression to know how many cookies Anna has left is equal to

$3c-8$