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Example

Title: Subtraction

Grade: 4-a Lesson: S3-L3

Explanation: Here are some examples of the topic with images and steps in sequence.

Examples:

Example: 1a

Shelly bought a bed sheet for $699. She gave the shopkeeper $2000. What amount will be returned by the shopkeeper?

Cost of bedsheet = $699
She gave the shopkeeper $2000.
The total, amount will be returned by the shopkeeper = $2000 - $1699 = $1301.

Explanation: In the above problem,Shelly bought a bed sheet for $699. She gave the shopkeeper $2000.The total, amount will be returned by the shopkeeper is $1301.

Example: 2a

There were 3473 students in class XII of a school. Out of them 1461 passed and were promoted to the next class. How many students did not get promoted?

Number of students in XII = 3473
Number of students passed in the exam = 1461
Number of students not promoted to the next class = 3473 - 1461 = 2012.

Explanation: In the above problem, the total number of students in class XII is 3473; out of them, 1461 passed. The number of students not promoted to the next class is in 2012.

Example: 3a

By how much is 3756 less than 5433?

Bigger number = 5433
Smaller number = 3756
The difference between bigger number and smaller number = 1677

Explanation: In the above problem, the difference between number 3756 and 5433 is 1677.