IXL | Subtract numbers up to six digits: word problems

So far, an orchard has sold a combined total of 7,922 kilograms of fresh and frozen fruit this season. If they have sold 1,618 kilograms of frozen fruit, how many kilograms of fresh fruit have been sold so far?

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Karen decided to close her comic book store, so she is selling some of her 3,344 comic books. She now has 802 comic books left. How many comic books has Karen sold?

comic books

solution

Subtract the number of comic books she has left from the number she started with.

Subtract:


	3,344

−	802

Subtract the ones.




	3	,	3	4	4

–			8	0	2

					2

Subtract the tens.




	3	,	3	4	4

–			8	0	2

				4	2

Subtract the hundreds. You need to regroup first. Subtract 13 − 8.

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Subtract the thousands.

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The difference is 2,542. Karen has sold 2,542 comic books.

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Lesson: Multi-digit subtraction

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