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Subtraction word problem in metric weight
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Subtraction word problem in imperial volume
A puppy named Cora found a stash of
428
grams of dog treats. After a fun day of play, Cora had eaten
15
grams of the treats. How many grams of dog treats does Cora have left?
grams
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Hint
Can you answer 10 correctly?
428 less 15 is
?
-10
-5
428
418
?
When subtracting numbers, it can be helpful to decompose the second number using the place value method and then use the arrow method to decrease the first number by each place value
For example, if we have 875 - 239
Decompose 239 into 2 hundreds, 3 tens, and 9 ones
Decrease 875 by -200 (=675)
Decrease 675 by -30 (=645)
Decrease 645 by -9 (=636)