Lin took 75 boxes of carrots and 80 boxes of potatoes to the market. She sold 68 boxes of carrots and 71 boxes of potatoes. How many boxes of vegetable did she take home?
5. Write and solve the arithmetic problem for each step.


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How many boxes of potatoes are left?
80 boxes − 71 boxes = 9 boxes
How many boxes altogehter are left?





Answer :

Answer:

There are 16 boxes left in total

Step-by-step explanation:

First we add the amount of boxes at the beginning: 75 + 80 = 155

Then, we add the amount of boxes that were sold: 68 + 71 = 139

Then, we subtract the total amount of boxes sold from the total amount of boxes at the beginning: 155 - 139 = 16

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