Sid was asked to subtract 214 from 346. His work is shown.

Question

346 - 214 = 32
A. Sid lined up the place values correctly.
B. Sid's answer of 32 is correct.
C. Sid forgot to subtract the hundreds place, so his answer is incorrect.
D. Sid should have written 214 on top and 346 on bottom.

Answer 1

Let's evaluate Sid's work on the subtraction problem step by step.

1. The correct calculation for 346 - 214 should be done as follows:

   346
-  214
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Starting from the rightmost digit (units place):

• 6 - 4 = 2
• 4 - 1 = 3
• 3 - 2 = 1

So, 346 - 214 = 132.

Now, let's review each statement:

A. Sid lined up the place values correctly.
This is not necessarily true, as we don't see how he lined them up in his work.

B. Sid's answer of 32 is correct.
This is false; the correct answer is 132.

C. Sid forgot to subtract the hundreds place, so his answer is incorrect.
This is true; he did not account for the hundreds place correctly when he subtracted.

D. Sid should have written 214 on top and 346 on bottom.
This is not correct. When performing subtraction, the larger number should be on top (346 on top and 214 on the bottom).

Based on the analysis:

• Statement C is correct: "Sid forgot to subtract the hundreds place, so his answer is incorrect."