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There were 985 pencils. Some pencils were sold. Then there were 559 pencils left. How many pencils were sold?

There were 985 pencils. Some pencils were sold. Then there were 559 pencils left. How many pencils were sold?
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There were 985 pencils. Some pencils were sold. Then there were 559 pencils left. How many pencils were sold?

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User Hopper
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To get your answer just subtract the starting toal from the remainder (985-559) and you get (426).

So 426 pencils were sold.
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User Igor Zevaka
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985 - 559 = 426.
426 pencils were sold.
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