Question

Sophie has $268$ candies. If Sophie has $139$ candies more than George, then the number of candies George has is .

Answer 1

George has $139$ candies less than Sophie.
Number of candies with George $=$ Number of candies Sophie has $-139$.

To solve we align both the numbers according to Place value (starting from the right) :


We can't perform the subtraction $8-9$ , thus we borrow $1$ tens from $6$.
$1$ Tens = $10$ ones.


$18-9=9$ Ones

Now for tens, $5-3=2$ tens
Now for hundreds, $2-1=1$ hundreds


Thus, George has $129$ Marbles.