Question

what should be subtracted from -1963 to obtain -9512?
a)-11475
b)-7549
c)7549
d)11475

Answer 1

7549 should be subtracted from -1963 to obtain -9512.

Step-by-step explanation:

Number should be subtracted from -1963 to obtain -9512

Let the number should be subtracted = x

-1963 - x = -9512

=> x = 9512 - 1963

=> x = 7549

Hence, 7549 should be subtracted from -1963 to obtain -9512.

Answer 2

Given:

(i) The minuend is -1963.

(ii) The result is -9512.

To find:

(i) The subtrahend.

Solution:

Let the subtrahend be 'x'.

We know that in the expression of 'a-b',

a is minuend and,

b is subtrahend.

Given, minuend is -1963 and minuend is 'x' and result is -9512.

So,

-1963 - x = -9512

⇒ x = 9512 - 1963

⇒ x = 7549

So, the option (C), 7549 is correct.