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7. Find the missing digits in the given subtrac on problems.
T O T O T O T O
(a) (b) (c) (d)
5 ? ? 8 9 8 5 9
–3 4 –2 ? –4 ? –1 ?
? 3 4 5 5 6 4 7
Word Problems
Look at the given word problems.
(a) During their summer vacations, 58 students went on a trip to Goa. There
were 39 boys in the group. How many girls were there?
T O
4 18
Total students 5 8
Number of boys – 3 9
Number of girls 1 9
Answer: There were 19 girls.
(b) A florist had 96 roses. By afternoon, he was left with 28 roses. How many
roses did he sell?
T O
8 16
Total roses 9 6
Roses left – 2 8
Roses sold 6 8
Answer: The florist sold 68 roses.
Top Tip Brainwork
To indicate subtraction, following words Solve mentally.
can be used.
(a) How much less is
Take away 50 than 75?
(b) How much more is
Minus Decrease
43 than 33?
Diff erence
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