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Monu has 269 balloons. Sonu gave

147 more balloons to him. How many
balloons does Monu have now?

Answer: Monu has ___________ +
balloons now.

Arjun has 323 stamps in his

collection. His father gave him 289
more stamps. How many stamps

does Arjun have now? +

Answer: Arjun has now ___________

stamps.

Subtraction without Regrouping

2-digit number from a 3-digit number

Let us subtract 35 from 558.

Step 1: Write the numbers in columns. H T O
5 5 8
Step 2: Subtract the ones. – 3 5

8 – 5 = 3 ones 3

Write 3 in ones column. H T O

Step 3: Subtract the tens. 5 5 8

5 – 3 = 2 tens – 3 5
2 3
Write 2 in tens column.

Step 4: Subtract the hundreds. H T O There is no

5 – 0 = 5 hundreds 5 5 8 digit at the

Write 5 in hundreds column. – 0 3 5 hundreds place,
so we consider
Thus, 558 – 35 = 523 5 2 3 it as zero.