Problem of the Day Lesson 5-6

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Problem of the Day Lesson 5-6
The zoo has 12 flamingos that live in the west
lagoon. Six of the flamingos fly to the east
lagoon to nest. How many flamingos are left?
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What do we know?
There are 12 flamingos 6 fly away
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The zoo has 12 flamingos. 6 flamingos fly to the
east lagoon.
12 - 6 6
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12 is 6 doubled
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