Multiple choice

Gautam has 13 mangoes more than twice the number of mangoes Saurav has. If x represents the number of mangoes with Gautam and y represents the number of mangoes with Saurav, which of the following equations represents the situation?

  1. x = 2y - 13

  2. y = 2x + 13

  3. x = 2y + 13

  4. 2x = y + 13
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Twice the number of mangoes Saurav has is 2y. Adding 13 to this gives the number of mangoes Gautam has, which is x. Therefore, x = 2y + 13.

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