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title: "A Sweet Snack"
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# A Sweet Snack

Math story 20 · Subtraction · Grade 1 · 0:34

## Read the story

The little chick is busy picking strawberries.

There are 14 strawberries in its basket.

But then it eats 5 strawberries. Yum!

**How many strawberries are still in the basket?**

## Answer and working

There are 9 strawberries left! Because 14 minus 5 is 9.

`14 − 5 = 9`