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Sita has 8 balloons. She gives 3 balloons to her friend. How many balloons does Sita have left?

easy 2 marks Class 1 · Mathematics · How Many
Answer
5

The correct answer is 5 — because 8 is greater than 3, so we subtract 3 from 8 to find the remainder.

Step-by-step solution

  1. Subtract the number of balloons given away from the total number of balloons.
  2. because 8 is greater than 3, so we subtract 3 from 8 to find the remainder.
Common mistake: adding instead of subtracting or subtracting from the wrong number

Concept tested: subtraction of small numbers

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