Question 3 of 21beginner🔧 ApplyNumerical3 marks

Kishan has 270 saplings of herbs and his friend has 36 saplings of herbs. How many more saplings does Kishan have than his friend?

Correct Answer

Given: Kishan has 270 saplings Friend has 36 saplings

Formula: Difference = Larger amount - Smaller amount

Substitution: Difference = 270 - 36

Calculation: Ones: 0 - 6 (need to borrow) Borrow 1 ten = 10 ones 10 - 6 = 4 ones Tens: 6 - 3 = 3 tens Hundreds: 2 hundreds 270 - 36 = 234

Answer: ∴ Kishan has 234 more saplings than his friend.

Exercise: Practice Problems (Page 5) | Q: 3 | (Page Page 5)
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Explanation

This is a comparison subtraction problem. To find how many more saplings Kishan has, we subtract the friend's amount from Kishan's amount: 270 - 36 = 234.

Solution Steps

  1. Step 1: Identify this as a comparison problem (difference)

  2. Step 2: Set up subtraction: 270 - 36

  3. Step 3: Subtract ones: 0 - 6 (need to borrow)

  4. Step 4: Borrow 1 ten = 10 ones, so 10 - 6 = 4 ones

  5. Step 5: Tens: 6 - 3 = 3 tens

  6. Step 6: Hundreds: 2 hundreds

  7. Step 7: Answer: 234 saplings

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