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Quick Tip

To indicate subtraction, following
words can be used. Little Genius!

Take away Solve mentally.

Minus Decrease (a) How much less is 250 from 375?

Difference (b) How much more is 430 from 330?

8 Solve these word problems.

(a) Shonali is taller than Nikki by 50 cm. If Shonali’s height is 124 cm, what is

Nikki’s height?
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Shonali’s height

Difference in height –

Nikki’s height

Answer: Nikki’s height is cm.

(b) A fruitseller brought 214 apples to his shop. He found that 65 apples were
rotten. How many good apples is he left with?

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Total apples

Rotten apples –

Good apples

Answer: The fruitseller is left with good apples.

(c) Mr Rai had 937 rupees and Mr Dua had 748 rupees. Who had less money
and by how much? Write the statements also.

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Answer: ______________________

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