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A teacher has 12 pencils. She gives 3 pencils to each of her 2 students. How many pencils does she have left?

hard 3 marks Class 2 · Mathematics · Give and Take
Answer
6

The correct answer is 6 — Thus the teacher has 6 pencils left.

Step-by-step solution

  1. Compute the total pencils given to students: 3 pencils/student × 2 students = 6 pencils.
  2. Subtract the total given pencils from the original 12: 12 - 6 = 6.
  3. Thus the teacher has 6 pencils left.
Common mistake: Adding instead of subtracting after giving away pencils

Concept tested: Multiplication and subtraction

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