What is 124 minus 4?

What is 124 minus 4?

• A. 118
• B. 124
• C. 126
• D. 120

Answer: (D)

Subtracting a small number from a larger one means look at the ones place and reduce that digit by the amount being subtracted. In 124, the ones digit is 4. Subtracting 4 brings that 4 down to 0, and the hundreds and tens stay the same. So you get 120. This matches the idea that 124 minus 4 equals 120. The other numbers would come from subtracting a different amount (for example, subtracting 6 would give 118, subtracting 0 would keep 124).

Subtracting a small number from a larger one means look at the ones place and reduce that digit by the amount being subtracted. In 124, the ones digit is 4. Subtracting 4 brings that 4 down to 0, and the hundreds and tens stay the same. So you get 120. This matches the idea that 124 minus 4 equals 120. The other numbers would come from subtracting a different amount (for example, subtracting 6 would give 118, subtracting 0 would keep 124).