Question

Vinay had 85 chocolates. He gave 25 chocolates to his sister. How many chocolates are left with Vinay?

• A. 60

Answer 1

The correct option is A 60
Vinay had 85 chocolates. He gave 25 chocolates to his siter.
The tape diagram for the problem can be shown as:

The number line representation for initial number of chocolates with Vinay can be shown as:

He gave his sister 25 chocolates.
The number line representation is:

So, the remaining number of chocolates with Vinay is:
85 - 25 = 60

∴ Vinay has 60 chocolates left with him.