Question

Paul has 456 horses in his horse shelter. He sold 199 horses to ruler of his region. How many horses are left in Paul's horse shelter?

• A. 257
• B. 357
• C. 256

Answer 1

The correct option is A 257

Paul sold 199 horses out of 456 horses of his horse shelter that means 199 horses are reduced from the 456 horses.
Number of horses left in Paul's horse shelter $=456-199$

Step 1:
$\because 1\text{ten}=10\text{ones}$
In number 456, We will borrow one ten from 5 tens to add with 6 ones so that we can have 16 ones in place of 6 ones. As a result, 4 tens in place of 5 tens.
Step 2:
$\because 1\text{hundred}=10\text{tens}$
In number 456, We will borrow one hundred(or 10 tens) from 4 hundreds to add with 4 tens so that we can have 14 tens in place of 4 tens. As a result, 3 hundreds in place of 4 hundreds.