Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles

There are 206 schools in Pennsylvania and 53 schools burned down. What process would you use to find the answer?

  1. add

  2. subtract

  3. multiply

  4. divide

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B Correct answer
Explanation

To find how many schools remain after some burned down, you would subtract the number burned from the original total. If 53 out of 206 schools burned down, you would calculate 206 - 53 to find the remaining schools. Subtraction is the correct operation for finding what remains after removal.