Question

Which expression could be used to represent the phrase fifteen fewer stickers than Ernie had where s represents the number of stickers Ernie had?

Multiple choice question.
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A)
s−15

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B)
15−s

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C)
s÷15

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D)
15+s

Answer 1

The phrase "fifteen fewer stickers than Ernie had" indicates that we are subtracting 15 from the number of stickers Ernie had, which is represented by \( s \).

Therefore, the correct expression is:

**A) \( s - 15 \)**