Mark had 10 pieces of fruit to eat in school this week. On Friday, he decided to keep 2 pieces of fruit for next week. He then brings the remaining 3 pieces of fruit to school for the day. How many pieces of fruit did Mark eat in the first four days of the week?
How many pieces of fruit were eaten this week? ** Only 10 – 2 = <<10-2=8>>8 pieces of fruit were eaten this week.
How many pieces of fruit did Mark eat in the first four days of the week? ** Subtracting Friday’s snacks shows Mark ate 8 – 3 = <<8-3=5>>5 pieces of fruit in the first four days of the week.
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