Question

Ben has 12 pencils. Heidi has 10 fewer pencils than Ben. How many pencils

does Heidi have? Choose the number sentence that you can use to solve
the problem.​

Answer 1

Heidi has 2 pencils,

Explanation: Ben has 12 and Heidi has 10 less than Ben does then you subtract 12 - 10 = 2. So Heidi has 2 pencils, and I can’t choose the sentence because I can’t see the options.

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Answer 2

12-10=2

Explanation:

If Ben has 12 pencils and Heidi has 10 fewer than Ben, you would subtract the difference.