1205_DOL_2.4B_Subtraction

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What is subtraction?

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Subtraction is a mathematical operation that represents the process of taking one number away from another.

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What does it mean to find the total number of items left?

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Finding the total number of items left means calculating how many items remain after some have been taken away.

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If you have 172 crayons and 86 are broken, how do you find out how many are not broken?

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You subtract the number of broken crayons (86) from the total number of crayons (172): 172 - 86 = 86.

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What is the total number of tickets Bob and Mandy have to sell each day?

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Bob and Mandy have a total of 200 tickets to sell each day.

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If Bob and Mandy sold 96 tickets on Friday, how many tickets are left to sell?

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To find out how many tickets are left, subtract the tickets sold from the total: 200 - 96 = 104.

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What is the purpose of subtraction in word problems?

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The purpose of subtraction in word problems is to determine how many items remain or how much is left after some have been removed.

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How do you calculate how many more tickets need to be sold?

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To calculate how many more tickets need to be sold, subtract the number of tickets sold from the total tickets available.

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If 189 tickets were sold on Saturday, how many tickets are left to sell?

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Subtract the tickets sold on Saturday from the total: 200 - 189 = 11.

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What is the result of 200 - 72?

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The result is 128.

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If you have 200 tickets and sold 96 on Friday and 189 on Saturday, how many tickets are left after Sunday?

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First, add the tickets sold on Friday and Saturday: 96 + 189 = 285. Then subtract from the total: 200 - 285 = -85 (indicating more tickets were sold than available).