Foundation Mathematics Primary 6 Algebra

Auntie Faridah baked some kueh lapis. The number of pieces left after tea-time is 5 less than twice the number $n$ that her grandson Adam packed for school. Which expression represents the number of pieces of kueh left?

A 2n - 5
B 2n + 5
C 5 - 2n
D 5n - 2
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Step 1: 'Twice the number n' = 2 × n = 2n.\n Step 2: '5 less than' means subtract 5 from that amount.\n Step 3: So the number of kueh pieces left = 2n - 5. Answer: 2n - 5

Correct answer: 2n - 5

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