Math story 35 · Subtraction

Carrots for the Soup

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Mama and Papa are cooking carrot soup.

There are 20 carrots in the basket. They take 8 carrots for the soup.

The chick checks the garden for more carrots.

How many carrots are still in the basket?

Answer and working

There are 12 carrots left!

Because 20 minus 8 is 12.

20 − 8 = 12

Subtraction

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