Jaden bought a pack of gum. He gave 54 pieces of gum to his friend Madelyn and has 23 pieces left. Which equation, when solved, will tell how many pieces of gum were in the pack? OPTIONS: 23 ÷ g = 54 g − 54 = 23 g + 54 = 23 23 − g = 54
Say g is the total.
He gave 54 away, g-54, has 23 left.
B).
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