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Bus problems: getting off

You learn how many people are left on the bus when people get off at a stop.

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How to work it out

  1. Look how many people are on the bus.
  2. Take away the people getting off.
  3. Now you know how many people are left.

There are 8 people on the bus. 3 people get off.

  1. Look at how many people are on the bus: 8.
  2. Take away the people who get off: 3.
  3. Work it out: 8 − 3 = 5.
  4. There are 5 people left on the bus.
More examples

There are 10 people on the bus. 4 people get off.

  1. Start with the 10 passengers.
  2. Take away 4.
  3. Work it out: 10 − 4 = 6.
  4. There are 6 people left on the bus.

There are 15 people on the bus. 5 people get off.

  1. Start with the 15 passengers.
  2. Take away 5.
  3. Work it out: 15 − 5 = 10.
  4. There are 10 people left on the bus.