A flower has 9 petals. The wind blows 2 petals off. How many petals are left on the flower?
A
11
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B
10
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C
8
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D
7
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Solution
The correct option is D 7 Let's visualise the situation on the number line.
Two petals are blown off from a flower having 9 petals. To find the remaining number of petals, we need to jump two steps to the left of 9. We land at the number 7.