37,650 cookies are purchased for distribution on Children's Day. If 28,820 cookies are distributed, how many cookies are left?
A
8,830
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B
9,830
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C
8,830
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D
8,230
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Solution
The correct option is A 8,830 Number of cookies purchased = 37,650
Number of cookies distributed
= 28,820
Number of cookies left = Total number of cookies purchased - Number of cookies distributed
= 37,650 - 28,820
Let's subtract the numbers using vertical subtraction.
Vertical subtraction is a method of subtracting where the numbers are lined up in columns according to their place values.
Therefore, the total number of cookies left is 8,830.