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How many fewer students

How many fewer students-example-1
User LeeTee
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Answer: 8 fewer students

Explanation:

Drums - 32

Trombone - 16

Flute - 40

32 + 16 = 48

48 - 40 = 8

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User Shemeka
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(Below is answer)

Step-by-step explanation: Since "fewer" means to subtract, we'll need to subtract 40 by 32.

1. 40 - 32 = ?

2. Zero cannot be subtracted by 2. Hence, we'll need to regroup.

  • Take one ten from the tens place. (Zero becomes 10)

2a. 10 - 2 = 8

3. Solve again.

  • 30 - 22 = 8

Hence, our answer is 8.

User Olivier Dolbeau
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