Question

more compare smaller unknown word problems — instruction — level a maya writes 10 letters. leon writes 2 fewer letters than maya. how many letters does leon write? maya blue and orange circles leon blue circles complete the subtraction equation for the problem. blank − blank = blank number buttons 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10

Explanation:

Step1: Identify Maya's letters

Maya writes 10 letters, so the first number is 10.

Step2: Identify the difference

Leon writes 2 fewer, so the second number is 2.

Step3: Calculate Leon's letters

Subtract: $10 - 2 = 8$.

Answer:

$10 - 2 = 8$