Question 1 • CMS 2026-2027 NC Math 1 CREDIT RECOVERY
Huang buys 3 shirts that each cost the same amount, a pair of pants that cost 12 dollars , and he pays with a 100 dollars bill. Which expression represents the amount of change Huang should receive? Choose three correct answers.
Answer
A
open paren 100 minus 12 close paren minus 3 x
B
open paren 100 minus 12 close paren times open paren x plus x plus x close paren
C
100 minus open paren 12 times 3 x close paren
D
100 minus open paren x plus x plus x close paren minus 12
E
100 minus open paren 3 x plus 12 close paren
Explanation
The three shirts cost 3x dollars, and the pants cost $12, so the total cost is 3x + 12. Change is $100 minus that total: 100 − (3x + 12), which is choice B. Distributing the subtraction gives 100 − 12 − 3x, matching choice D, and writing the three shirt costs separately gives choice E.
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