Multiple Choice In one year, 487 million people across the world
spoke English. This was 512 million people fewer than the number
who spoke Mandarin Chinese. Which equation could you use to
find the number of millions of people n who spoke Mandarin Chinese?
C 487 512 – n
D
487
512 ÷ n
A 487= n – 512
B 487= n X 512
Question
The correct equation would be 487=n-512. The number of people who spoke Mandarin Chinese based on the provided information is 999 million.