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There are 497 books in a school library. They are numbered from 1 to 497. A teacher takes away all the books numbered 57 to 83 to distribute in her class. How many books are there in the library now? pls help me out will give 15 points​

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User Luuuud
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There are 497 books.

The books numbered 57 to 83 are taken away.

83-57 is 26

This means from 497, 26 books are taken away.

497-26 is 471.

There are 471 books left in the library now.
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