Question 51 of 65intermediate🔧 ApplyNumerical2 marks

B. 54 passengers were sitting in the bus and 16 got down at the bus stand. How many are there in the bus now?

Correct Answer

Given: 54 passengers were in the bus 16 passengers got down

Calculation: Since 4 < 6, borrow 1 ten from 5 tens Now we have 14 ones and 4 tens Subtract ones: 14 - 6 = 8 Subtract tens: 4 - 1 = 3 ∴ 54 - 16 = 38

Answer: There are 38 passengers in the bus now.

Exercise: Let us Do (Word Problems) | Q: 57 | (Page Page 19)
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Explanation

This is a subtraction word problem with borrowing. Since 4 < 6, borrow 1 ten from 5 tens. Now we have 14 ones and 4 tens. Subtract ones: 14 - 6 = 8. Subtract tens: 4 - 1 = 3. Answer = 38 passengers.

Solution Steps

  1. Step 1: 54 passengers were in the bus

  2. Step 2: 16 passengers got down

  3. Step 3: Since 4 < 6, borrow 1 ten from 5

  4. Step 4: Now we have 14 ones and 4 tens

  5. Step 5: Subtract ones: 14 - 6 = 8

  6. Step 6: Subtract tens: 4 - 1 = 3

  7. Step 7: Answer = 38 passengers

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