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A shopkeeper has $78$ apples to sell. If a customer buys $6$ apples from him, how many apples will he have left?

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78

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72

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70

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Solution

The correct option is B $72$
To subtract $6$ from $78,$ we move $6$ steps to the left on the number line.

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