Mrs. Nelson asked students in her class to translate the statement “Remy lost some of the $14 his mom gave him” into an algebraic expression. Four students’ solutions are shown below.

Which student is correct?

(1 point)
Responses

Daniel
Daniel

Bobby
Bobby

Alice
Alice

Camila

1 answer

To translate the statement “Remy lost some of the $14 his mom gave him” into an algebraic expression, we need to represent the total amount Remy had ($14) and the fact that he lost a certain amount of it.

Let:

  • \( x \) represent the amount Remy lost.

The correct algebraic expression would then reflect that Remy has $14, but he lost some amount \( x \). The most suitable expression for this scenario would be:

\[ 14 - x \]

Now, let's evaluate the students’ responses based on this logic. Without knowing their specific responses, you should look for an expression that represents the remaining amount after losing some of the $14 he had, such as \( 14 - x \).

If one of the students provided this expression or something equivalent that indicates he lost a part of the total amount, that student would be considered correct.