Question

(3.) There were 8 roses in a vase on the dining room table. If your mom cut more roses from the garden to add to the vase and there are now 16 roses in the vase, how many roses did your mom cut from the garden?
Choose the correct equation. (1 point)
1 point
8-x=16 so x= 24 roses from the garden
8x=80 so x= 8 roses from the garden
8+x=16 so x= 8 roses from the garden

Answer 1

8 + x = 16 so x = 8 roses from the garden