Question

Which expression could be used to represent the phrase twelve more birds than Melissa saw where b represents the number of birds Melissa saw?

Multiple choice question.
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A)
12b

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B)
b+12


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C)
12−b


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D)
b÷12

Answer 1

The phrase "twelve more birds than Melissa saw" indicates that to find the total number of birds, you would add 12 to the number of birds that Melissa saw, which is represented by \( b \).

Thus, the correct expression is:

**B) \( b + 12 \)**.