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Word problems involving subtraction of numbers

by regrouping
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Example

A school had 543 desks. It was found out that 129
desks were damaged. How many desks were not

damaged?

Solution Hundreds Tens Ones

5 4 3
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1 2 9

Steps

Hundreds

1. Subtract ones, 3 – 9. Tens Ones

9 can not be subtracted from 3.
5 4 3
– 1 2 9

Hundreds

2. Take 1 tens from 4 tens. You Tens Ones

are left with 3 tens, the ones 3 13

become 10 + 3 = 13 ones. 5 4 3

– 1 2 9

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