Let's calculate the following difference:

225 - 116

We proceed using the standard algorithm.

The first step is to write the numbers in the usual way, where ones are aligned over ones, tens over tens, and hundreds over hundreds:

\begin{array}{cccccccc} & \!\!\!\! 2 \!\!\!\! & \!\!\!\! 2 \!\!\!\! & \!\!\!\! 5 \!\!\!\! \\ \!\!\!\!-\!\!\!\! & \!\!\!\! 1 \!\!\!\! & \!\!\!\! 1 \!\!\!\!& \!\!\!\! 6 \!\!\!\! \\ \hline & \!\!\!\! \!\!\! & \!\!\! \!\!\! & \!\!\! \!\!\!\! \end{array}

Next, we proceed by subtracting the numbers in each place value (from right to left):

Step 1. We cannot compute 5 - 6. So, we borrow 1 from the tens place. This leaves 2 - 1 = {\color{red}{1}} tens and \color{red}15 ones:

\require{cancel} \begin{array}{cccccccc} &\!\!\!\! \!\!\! & \!\!\! \small{\color{red}1} \!\!\! & \!\!\! \small{\color{red}15} \!\!\!\! \\ &\!\!\!\! 2 \!\!\! & \!\!\!\!\! \cancel{2} \!\!\!& \!\!\!\! \cancel{5} \!\!\!\! \\ \!\!\!\!-\!\!\!\! & \!\!\!\! 1 \!\!\! & \!\!\! 1 \!\!\!& \!\!\! 6 \!\!\!\! \\ \hline & \!\!\!\! \!\!\! & \!\!\! \!\!\! & \!\!\! \!\!\!\! \end{array}

Step 2. Then, we subtract ones from ones, tens from tens, and hundreds from hundreds:

\begin{array}{cccccccc} &\!\!\!\! \!\!\! & \!\!\! \small{1} \!\!\! & \!\!\! \small{15} \!\!\!\! \\ &\!\!\!\! 2 \!\!\! & \!\!\!\!\! \cancel{2} \!\!\!& \!\!\!\! \cancel{5} \!\!\!\! \\ \!\!\!\!-\!\!\!\! & \!\!\!\! 1 \!\!\! & \!\!\! 1 \!\!\!& \!\!\! 6 \!\!\!\! \\ \hline & \!\!\!\! 1 \!\!\! & \!\!\! 0 \!\!\! & \!\!\! 9 \!\!\!\! \end{array}

Therefore, 225 - 116 = 109.

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What is 578 - 246?

EXPLANATION

First, we line up our numbers (ones over ones, tens over tens, and hundreds over hundreds):

\begin{array}{cccccccc} & \!\!\!\! 5 \!\!\!\! & \!\!\!\! 7 \!\!\!\! & \!\!\!\! 8 \!\!\!\! \\ \!\!\!\!-\!\!\!\! & \!\!\!\! 2 \!\!\!\! & \!\!\!\! 4 \!\!\!\!& \!\!\!\! 6 \!\!\!\! \\ \hline & & \!\!\!\! \!\!\!\!& \!\!\!\! \!\!\!\! \end{array}

Next, we proceed by subtracting the numbers in each place value (from right to left):

Step 1. Subtracting the ones, {\color{blue}8} - {\color{blue}6} = {\color{blue}2}{:}

\begin{array}{cccccccc} & \!\!\!\! 5 \!\!\!\! & \!\!\!\! 7 \!\!\!\!& \!\!\!\! {\color{blue}8} \!\!\!\! \\ \!\!\!\!-\!\!\!\! & \!\!\!\! 2 \!\!\!\! & \!\!\!\! 4 \!\!\!\!& \!\!\!\! {\color{blue}6} \!\!\!\! \\ \hline & & \!\!\!\! \!\!\!\!& \!\!\!\! {\color{blue}2} \!\!\!\! \end{array}

Step 2. Subtracting the tens, {\color{blue}7} - {\color{blue}4} = {\color{blue}3}{:}

\begin{array}{cccccccc} & \!\!\!\! 5 \!\!\!\! & \!\!\!\! {\color{blue}7} \!\!\!\!& \!\!\!\! 8 \!\!\!\! \\ \!\!\!\!-\!\!\!\! & \!\!\!\! 2 \!\!\!\! & \!\!\!\! {\color{blue}4} \!\!\!\!& \!\!\!\! 6 \!\!\!\! \\ \hline & & \!\!\!\! {\color{blue}3} \!\!\!\!& \!\!\!\! 2 \!\!\!\! \end{array}

Step 3. Subtracting the hundreds, {\color{blue}5} - {\color{blue}2} = {\color{blue}3}{:}

\begin{array}{cccccccc} & \!\!\!\! {\color{blue}5} \!\!\!\! & \!\!\!\! 7 \!\!\!\!& \!\!\!\! 8 \!\!\!\! \\ \!\!\!\!-\!\!\!\! & \!\!\!\! {\color{blue}2} \!\!\!\! & \!\!\!\! 4 \!\!\!\!& \!\!\!\! 6 \!\!\!\! \\ \hline & \!\!\!\! {\color{blue}3} \!\!\!\! & \!\!\!\! 3 \!\!\!\! & \!\!\!\! 2 \!\!\!\! \end{array}

Therefore, 578 - 246 = 332.

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$263-130=$

a
$130$
b
$126$
c
$133$
d
$123$
e
$136$

Molly had $\$657$ but spent $\$112$ to buy a handbag. After buying the handbag, Molly has $\$$

a
b
c
d
e

What is 272 - 190?

EXPLANATION

First, we line up our numbers:

\begin{array}{cccccccc} & \!\!\!\! 2 \!\!\!\! & \!\!\!\! 7 \!\!\!\! & \!\!\!\! 2 \!\!\!\! \\ \!\!\!\!-\!\!\!\! & \!\!\!\! 1 \!\!\!\! & \!\!\!\! 9 \!\!\!\!& \!\!\!\! 0 \!\!\!\! \\ \hline &\!\!\!\! \!\!\!\! & \!\!\!\! \!\!\!& \!\!\!\! \!\!\!\! \end{array}

Next, we proceed by subtracting the numbers in each place value (from right to left):

Step 1. Subtracting the ones, {\color{blue}2} - {\color{blue}0} = {\color{blue}2}{:}

\begin{array}{cccccccc} &\!\!\!\! 2 \!\!\!\! & \!\!\!\! 7 \!\!\!\!& \!\!\!\! {\color{blue}2} \!\!\!\! \\ \!\!\!\!-\!\!\!\! & \!\!\!\! 1 \!\!\!\! & \!\!\!\! 9 \!\!\!\!& \!\!\!\! {\color{blue}0} \!\!\!\! \\ \hline &\!\!\!\! \!\!\!\! & \!\!\!\! \!\!\!& \!\!\!\! {\color{blue}2} \!\!\!\! \end{array}

Step 2. We cannot compute 7 - 9. So, we borrow 1 from the hundreds place:

\require{cancel} \begin{array}{cccccccc} &\!\!\!\! \small{\color{red}1} \!\!\! & \!\!\! \small{\color{red}17} \!\!\! & \!\!\! \!\!\!\! \\ &\!\!\!\!\! \cancel{2} \!\!\! & \!\!\!\! \cancel{7} \!\!\!& \!\!\! 2 \!\!\!\! \\ \!\!\!\!-\!\!\!\! & \!\!\!\! 1 \!\!\! & \!\!\! 9 \!\!\!& \!\!\! 0 \!\!\!\! \\ \hline & \!\!\!\! \!\!\! & \!\!\! \!\!\! & \!\!\! 2 \!\!\!\! \end{array}

Step 3: Then, we subtract tens and hundreds:

\begin{array}{cccccccc} &\!\!\!\! \small{1} \!\!\! & \!\!\! \small{17} \!\!\! & \!\!\! \!\!\!\! \\ &\!\!\!\!\! \cancel{2} \!\!\! & \!\!\!\! \cancel{7} \!\!\!& \!\!\! 2 \!\!\!\! \\ \!\!\!\!-\!\!\!\! & \!\!\!\! 1 \!\!\! & \!\!\! 9 \!\!\!& \!\!\! 0 \!\!\!\! \\ \hline & \!\!\!\! 0 \!\!\! & \!\!\! 8 \!\!\! & \!\!\! 2 \!\!\!\! \end{array}

Therefore, 272 - 190 = 82.

FLAG

$344 - 217 =$

a
$207$
b
$127$
c
$117$
d
$209$
e
$119$

$637 - 555 =$

a
$118$
b
$92$
c
$82$
d
$108$
e
$112$

What is 332 - 174?

EXPLANATION

First, we line up our numbers:

\begin{array}{cccccccc} & \!\!\!\! 3 \!\!\!\! & \!\!\!\! 3 \!\!\!\! & \!\!\!\! 2 \!\!\!\! \\ \!\!\!\!-\!\!\!\! & \!\!\!\! 1 \!\!\!\! & \!\!\!\! 7 \!\!\!\!& \!\!\!\! 4 \!\!\!\! \\ \hline &\!\!\!\! \!\!\! & \!\!\! \!\!\!& \!\!\! \!\!\!\! \end{array}

Next, we proceed by subtracting the numbers in each place value (from right to left):

Step 1. We cannot compute 2 - 4. So, we borrow 1 from the tens place. Then, subtracting the ones, {\color{blue}12} - {\color{blue}4} = {\color{blue}8}{:}

\begin{array}{cccccccc} &\!\!\!\! \!\!\! & \!\!\! \small{2} \!\!\! & \!\!\! \small{\color{blue}12} \!\!\!\! \\ &\!\!\!\! 3 \!\!\! & \!\!\!\!\! \cancel{3} \!\!\!& \!\!\!\! \cancel{2} \!\!\!\! \\ \!\!\!\!-\!\!\!\! & \!\!\!\! 1 \!\!\! & \!\!\! 7 \!\!\!& \!\!\! {\color{blue}4} \!\!\!\! \\ \hline &\!\!\!\! \!\!\! & \!\!\! \!\!\!& \!\!\! {\color{blue}8} \!\!\!\! \end{array}

Step 2. We cannot compute 2 - 7. So, we borrow 1 from the hundreds place. Then, we subtract tens and hundreds:

\begin{array}{cccccccc} &\!\!\!\! \small{2} \!\!\! & \!\!\! \small{12} \!\!\! & \!\!\! \small{12} \!\!\!\! \\ &\!\!\!\!\! \cancel{3} \!\!\! & \!\!\!\! \cancel{3} \!\!\!& \!\!\!\! \cancel{2} \!\!\!\! \\ \!\!\!\!-\!\!\!\! & \!\!\!\! 1 \!\!\! & \!\!\! 7 \!\!\!& \!\!\! 4 \!\!\!\! \\ \hline & \!\!\!\! 1 \!\!\! & \!\!\! 5 \!\!\! & \!\!\! 8 \!\!\!\! \end{array}

Therefore, 332 - 174 = 158.

FLAG

$331 - 232 =$

a
$109$
b
$99$
c
$89$
d
$81$
e
$101$

Abigail and Luis are making cookies. Abigail uses $637$ grams of flour in her recipe, while Luis uses $148$ grams less than Abigail. How many grams of flour did Luis use?

a
b
c
d
e

What is 208 - 169?

EXPLANATION

First, we line up our numbers:

\begin{array}{cccccccc} & \!\!\!\! 2 \!\!\!\! & \!\!\!\! 0 \!\!\!\! & \!\!\!\! 8 \!\!\!\! \\ \!\!\!\!-\!\!\!\! & \!\!\!\! 1 \!\!\!\! & \!\!\!\! 6 \!\!\!\!& \!\!\!\! 9 \!\!\!\! \\ \hline & \!\!\!\! \!\!\! & \!\!\! \!\!\! & \!\!\! \!\!\!\! \end{array}

Next, we proceed by subtracting the numbers in each place value (from right to left):

Step 1. We cannot compute 8 - 9, and there are 0 tens to borrow from. So, we borrow 1 from the hundreds place first:

\require{cancel} \begin{array}{cccccccc} &\!\!\!\! \small{\color{red}1} \!\!\! & \!\!\! \small{\color{red}10} \!\!\! & \!\!\! \!\!\!\! \\ &\!\!\!\!\! \cancel{2} \!\!\! & \!\!\!\! \cancel{0} \!\!\!& \!\!\! 8 \!\!\!\! \\ \!\!\!\!-\!\!\!\! & \!\!\!\! 1 \!\!\! & \!\!\! 6 \!\!\!& \!\!\! 9 \!\!\!\! \\ \hline & \!\!\!\! \!\!\! & \!\!\! \!\!\! & \!\!\! \!\!\!\! \end{array}

Then, we borrow 1 from the tens place:

\require{cancel} \begin{array}{cccccccc} &\!\!\!\! \!\!\! & \!\!\! \small{\color{red}9} \!\!\! & \!\!\! \small{\color{red}18} \!\!\!\! \\ &\!\!\!\! \small{1} \!\!\! & \!\!\!\! \cancel{\small{10}} \!\!\! & \!\!\!\! \cancel{\small{8}} \!\!\!\! \\ &\!\!\!\!\! \cancel{2} \!\!\! & \!\!\!\! \cancel{0} \!\!\!& \!\!\!\! \cancel{8} \!\!\!\! \\ \!\!\!\!-\!\!\!\! & \!\!\!\! 1 \!\!\! & \!\!\! 6 \!\!\!& \!\!\! 9 \!\!\!\! \\ \hline & \!\!\!\! \!\!\! & \!\!\! \!\!\! & \!\!\! \!\!\!\! \end{array}

Step 2. Then, we subtract ones, tens, and hundreds:

\require{cancel} \begin{array}{cccccccc} &\!\!\!\! \!\!\! & \!\!\! \small{\color{red}9} \!\!\! & \!\!\! \small{18} \!\!\!\! \\ &\!\!\!\! \small{1} \!\!\! & \!\!\!\! \cancel{\small{10}} \!\!\! & \!\!\!\! \cancel{\small{8}} \!\!\!\! \\ &\!\!\!\!\! \cancel{2} \!\!\! & \!\!\!\! \cancel{0} \!\!\!& \!\!\!\! \cancel{8} \!\!\!\! \\ \!\!\!\!-\!\!\!\! & \!\!\!\! 1 \!\!\! & \!\!\! 6 \!\!\!& \!\!\! {\color{blue}9} \!\!\!\! \\ \hline & \!\!\!\! 0 \!\!\! & \!\!\! 3 \!\!\! & \!\!\! 9 \!\!\!\! \end{array}

Therefore, 208 - 169 = 39.

FLAG

$804 - 459 =$

a
$245$
b
$345$
c
$445$
d
$354$
e
$344$

There were $900$ grams of flour in a pack. Timothy used $776$ grams to make pancakes. How many grams of flour remain in the pack?

a
$126$ grams
b
$134$ grams
c
$226$ grams
d
$224$ grams
e
$124$ grams
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