There are 8 sticks. There are 10 papers. How many fewer sticks are there?

To determine how many fewer sticks there are compared to papers, we simply subtract the number of sticks from the number of papers.

\[
10 \text{ papers} - 8 \text{ sticks} = 2
\]

So, there are 2 fewer sticks than papers.

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Here are 5 related questions:
1. If there were 15 sticks, how many more sticks would there be compared to papers?
2. What if there were 12 papers and 8 sticks? How many fewer sticks would there be?
3. If you had twice as many sticks as papers, how many sticks would you have?
4. How many more sticks would you need to have an equal number of sticks and papers?
5. If the difference between the number of sticks and papers is 5, how many papers are there if you have 8 sticks?

**Tip:** When comparing quantities, subtraction helps find the difference between them.

Learn how to compare quantities by finding the difference between 8 sticks and 10 papers. This basic arithmetic problem demonstrates subtraction to determine how many fewer sticks there are, suitable for Grades 1-3.

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