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A book has 20 pages, and Sam reads 7 pages. How many pages are left to read?

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easy · Subjective · Q-EA91B9

A book has 20 pages, and Sam reads 7 pages. How many pages are left to read?

Answer: There are 13 pages left to read. This is because 20 - 7 = 13.

Solution

Since some pages have been read, subtract: 20−7=1320 - 7 = 13. Therefore, 13 pages remain.

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