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Fill in the Blanks : 7 – 18 = ______ and (7 – 18) – 5 = ______ 18 – 5 = ________ and (7 – 18) – 5 = __________ is (7 – 18) – 5 = 7 – (18 – 5) ? => Subtraction of Whose Numbers is Not ______ - Mathematics

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Fill in the blanks :
7 – 18 = ______ and (7 – 18) – 5 = ______
18 – 5 = ________ and (7 – 18) – 5 = __________
Is (7 – 18) – 5 = 7 – (18 – 5) ?
=> Subtraction of whose numbers is not ______

Fill in the Blanks
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Solution

7 – 18 = -11 and (7 – 18) – 5 = -16
18 – 5 = 13 and (7 – 18) – 5 = -6
Is (7 – 18) – 5 = 7 – (18 – 5) = ?
No, (7- 18) – 5 ≠ 7 – (18 – 5)
=> Subtraction of whole number is not associative.

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Chapter 5: Natural Numbers and Whole Numbers (Including Patterns) - Exercise 5 (B)

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Selina Mathematics [English] Class 6
Chapter 5 Natural Numbers and Whole Numbers (Including Patterns)
Exercise 5 (B) | Q 2.3

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