Question

janet scored 200 and 400 points in the first two rounds of a computer game. michael scores 250 points in the first round. he wants to get the same total score as janet. which of these will help him find out how many points he needs to catch up?
400 - 250 = p
(200 + 400) - 250 = p
250 - 200 = p
200 + 400 + 250 = p

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate Janet's total score

Janet's scores in two rounds are 200 and 400, so her total score is \(200 + 400\).

Step2: Find the points Michael needs

Michael has 250 points. To find out how many more points \(p\) he needs to match Janet's total, we subtract his current score from Janet's total. So the formula is \((200 + 400)-250 = p\).

Answer:

\((200 + 400)-250 = p\)