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A farmer picks 242 apples on Monday and 118 apples on Tuesday. On Wednesday, she sells 109 of the apples at the market. Which equation can be used to find [tex]a[/tex], the number of apples the farmer has left?

A. [tex]242 - 118 - 109 = a[/tex]

B. [tex]242 + 118 + 109 = a[/tex]

C. [tex]242 - 118 + 109 = a[/tex]

D. [tex]242 + 118 - 109 = a[/tex]

Answer :

First, we add the number of apples picked on Monday and Tuesday:
[tex]$$242 + 118 = 360.$$[/tex]

Next, we subtract the number of apples sold on Wednesday from the total:
[tex]$$360 - 109 = 251.$$[/tex]

Thus, the number of apples left is given by the equation:
[tex]$$242 + 118 - 109 = a.$$[/tex]

So, the correct choice is the equation:
[tex]$$242 + 118 - 109 = a.$$[/tex]

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