Question

There are $y$ bananas and a few apples in a basket. If there are $x$ fruits in total, then there are apples in the basket.

• A. $x+y$
• B. $x-y$
• C. $2x-y$
• D. $2y-x$

Answer 1

The correct option is B $x-y$

There are $x$ fruits in total.
The number of bananas is $y$. So, the number of apples is $(x-y).$