Use a strategy to find the difference of \( 74-55 \).

One fun way to break down the subtraction \( 74 - 55 \) is to round the numbers. Picture it like this: if you take 74 and say, “What’s 74 minus 50?” you’ll get 24! But don't forget to account for that pesky 5 we rounded away, so subtract 5 from 24, giving you a final result of 19. Another handy approach is to think of it in terms of easier numbers. If you take \( 55 \) from \( 74 \), you can first subtract \( 50 \), leaving you with \( 24 \), and then subtract that additional \( 5 \), resulting in \( 19 \). This keeps the math clean and helps you to see how numbers relate!