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AssignmentMultiple Choice
Writing Equations
Question 5 • NC-Foundations of Math 1 (Fall) [1st 9 Weeks]
One of the giraffes, Bernard, is sick. Last week he weighed 2,490 pounds. This week, he weighs 2,312 pounds. If w represents the amount of weight lost, which bar diagram can be used to find the amount of weight Bernard lost?
Answer
A
A bar diagram. The top bar contains 2,490 and the bottom bars contain 2,312 and w.
B
A bar diagram. The top bar contains 2,312 and the bottom bars contain w and 2,490.
C
A bar diagram. The top bar contains w and the bottom bars contain 2,490 and 2,312.
D
A bar diagram. The top bar contains 4,820 and the bottom bars contain 2,490 and w.