Question

fruit for lunch
how many more apples and oranges were there for lunch than pears?

Explanation:

Step1: Find the number of apples, oranges and pears

From the bar - graph, the number of apples \(a = 4\), the number of oranges \(o=3\), and the number of pears \(p = 4\).

Step2: Calculate the sum of apples and oranges

The sum of apples and oranges \(s=a + o\). Substitute \(a = 4\) and \(o = 3\) into the formula: \(s=4+3=7\).

Step3: Calculate the difference

The difference \(d=s - p\). Substitute \(s = 7\) and \(p = 4\) into the formula: \(d=7 - 4=3\).

Answer:

\(3\)