Harold and his friend are taking turns playing a game. Harold scored 9 points during his turn. So far, his friend has scored 4 points.
Which equation can be used to find how many more points Harold’s friend needs to score, , in order to tie Harold?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Ask by Murray Munoz. in the United States

Mar 28,2025

Question

Harold and his friend are taking turns playing a game. Harold scored 9 points during his turn. So far, his friend has scored 4 points.
Which equation can be used to find how many more points Harold’s friend needs to score, , in order to tie Harold?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Ask by Murray Munoz. in the United States

Mar 28,2025

UpStudy AI · Accepted Answer

1. Harold's score is $$9$$ points and his friend currently has $$4$$ points.

2. Let $$ p $$ be the number of additional points the friend needs in order to tie with Harold.

3. The friend's total when tied with Harold will be his current score plus the additional points, i.e., $$4 + p$$.

4. For the scores to be equal (tie), we need the equation:
   $$
   4 + p = 9
   $$

This corresponds to option B.
The equation is $$4 + p = 9$$, which is option B.