Grade 2 problem

Money and measurement · Grade 2

Lena had 100 tenge. She bought three pencils for 18 tenge each. How many tenge does Lena have left?

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  1. First find the cost of three pencils.
  2. Subtract the product 3 × 18 from 100.
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Answer: 46

Three pencils cost 3 × 18 = 54 tenge. After the purchase, 100 − 54 = 46 tenge remained.

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