Question

There are 15 m and ms that are peanut or small, 2 m and ms that are peanut and small, and 9 m and ms that are small. How many m and ms are peanut?

Answer 1

Answer:

  8

Step-by-step explanation:

There are 15 -9 = 6 that are peanut and not small. Adding the 2 that are peanut and small, there are a total of 8 peanut M&Ms.

Answer 2

Answer:

8 peanut

Step-by-step explanation:

15 that are peanut or small

2 that are peanut and small

9 that are small

15 - 9 = 6  

There are 6 that are just peanut

and there are 2 that are peanut and small

6+2 =8 that are in the peanut category