Micah picks 2 dozen strawberries from the field. He eats 6 and saves the rest for his mom. How many strawberries are there for his mom?
Let’s work this out in a step by step way to be sure we have the right answer.
18
Micah picks 2 x 12 = 24 strawberries.

After he eats 6, there are this many strawberries left for his mom: 24 - 6 = 18.

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Therefore, the answer is 18