Question

The Candy Store held a raffle, and Matt won the grand prize. He won a gift card to the store, as well as a bag of giant lollipops. He gave 21 lollipops to his friends, and he kept the remaining 7 lollipops.

Which equation can be solved for n to find the total number of lollipops in the bag?
Responses

A

= 7n 21 = 7

B n − 21 = 7n − 21 = 7

C n + 21 = 7n + 21 = 7

D 21n = 721n

Answer 1

To find the total number of lollipops in the bag, we can let \( n \) represent the total number of lollipops. According to the information given, Matt gave away 21 lollipops and kept 7 lollipops, which means:

\[
n - 21 = 7
\]

So the correct equation to solve for \( n \) is:

**B** \( n - 21 = 7 \)