Question 42 of 65intermediate🔧 ApplyNumerical2 marks

Jyoti has 73 flowers in all. She gives 47 to her mother. How many flowers is she left with?

Correct Answer

Given: Jyoti has 73 flowers in all. She gives 47 flowers to her mother.

Calculation: 73 - 47

Since 3 < 7, borrow 1 ten from 7 tens. Now we have 13 ones and 6 tens. Subtract ones: 13 - 7 = 6 Subtract tens: 6 - 4 = 2

Answer: 26 flowers

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Explanation

This is a subtraction problem with borrowing. Since 3 < 7, we borrow 1 ten from 7 tens. Now we have 13 ones and 6 tens. Subtract ones: 13 - 7 = 6. Subtract tens: 6 - 4 = 2. Answer = 26 flowers.

Solution Steps

  1. Step 1: Jyoti has 73 flowers

  2. Step 2: She gives 47 flowers to her mother

  3. Step 3: Since 3 < 7, borrow 1 ten from 7 tens

  4. Step 4: Now we have 13 ones and 6 tens

  5. Step 5: Subtract ones: 13 - 7 = 6

  6. Step 6: Subtract tens: 6 - 4 = 2

  7. Step 7: Answer = 26 flowers

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