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A teacher has 27 stickers. She gives 12 stickers to a student and 10 stickers to another student. How many stickers does she have left?

hard 3 marks Class 1 · Mathematics · Subtraction
Answer
5

The correct answer is 5 — The teacher has 5 stickers left.

Step-by-step solution

  1. Subtract 12 from 27 to find stickers after first gift. 27-12 = 15.
  2. Subtract 10 from 15 to find stickers after second gift. 15-10 = 5.
  3. The teacher has 5 stickers left.
Common mistake: Missing one subtraction

Concept tested: Multiple subtraction steps

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