A publisher had 7654 books. He distributed 5789 books among the distributors. How many books does he have now?
Answer (1)
To find out how many books the publisher has now, we need to perform a subtraction. The publisher originally had 7654 books. He distributed 5789 books among the distributors.
Here's how you can solve this step-by-step:
Identify the starting quantity : The total number of books the publisher had initially is 7654.
Identify the number of books given away : The publisher distributed 5789 books.
Perform the subtraction : Subtract the number of books distributed from the original number of books to find out how many are left.
7654 − 5789 = 1865
So, the publisher now has 1865 books left.
This type of problem helps practice basic arithmetic skills, particularly subtraction, and is typically covered in middle school mathematics.
