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A farmer has 5 baskets. Each basket contains 6 apples. If he takes 2 apples from each basket, how many apples does he have left?

hard 4 marks Class 1 · Mathematics · Numbers
Answer
20

The correct answer is 20 — So the farmer has 20 apples left.

Step-by-step solution

  1. Find the total number of apples before removal: 5 baskets \times 6 apples = 30 apples.
  2. Find the total number of apples removed: 5 baskets \times 2 apples = 10 apples.
  3. Subtract the removed apples from the total: 30 apples \- 10 apples = 20 apples.
  4. So the farmer has 20 apples left.
Common mistake: Multiplying 5 \times 6 incorrectly or forgetting to subtract 10 apples.

Concept tested: Multiplication and subtraction

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