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What is a subtraction formula?

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A subtraction formula is a mathematical expression that shows the relationship between the total amount, the amount taken away, and the amount remaining. It is often written in the form: total - amount taken = amount remaining.

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If a baker baked 120 cookies and 95 were left, how many cookies were sold?

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120 - s = 95, where s is the number of cookies sold.

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How do you write a subtraction formula for pencils used?

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If there were 90 pencils and 55 remained, the formula is: 90 - u = 55, where u is the number of pencils used.

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What does the variable 's' represent in the equation 100 - s = 70?

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In the equation, 's' represents the number of oranges sold.

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How can you find out how many markers were distributed if 60 were available and 45 remained?

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Use the formula: 60 - d = 45, where d is the number of markers distributed.

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What is the relationship between total, given away, and remaining in the context of apples?

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The relationship can be expressed as: total - given away = remaining.

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If there were 40 apples and 25 remained, how do you express the number of apples given away?

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The formula is: 40 - g = 25, where g is the number of apples given away.

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What does 'l' represent in the subtraction formulas?

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In the subtraction formulas, 'l' represents the number of items left after some have been taken away.

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What is the first step in solving a subtraction problem?

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Identify the total amount, the amount taken away, and the amount remaining.

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How do you check if your subtraction formula is correct?

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You can check by adding the amount taken away to the amount remaining and see if it equals the total amount.