Subtraction with Blocks: Calculate 34 - 8 Using Visual Models

If we have 34 blocks and we remove 8 blocks, how many blocks will remain?

To solve this problem, we'll carry out the following steps:

• Step 1: Identify the total number of blocks initially present, which is given as 34.
• Step 2: Identify the number of blocks to be removed, which is provided as 8.
• Step 3: Use subtraction to calculate the remaining number of blocks after some have been removed.

Now, let's perform the calculation:

Starting with 34 blocks, and needing to remove 8 blocks, we calculate:

$\text{Remaining} = 34 - 8$

Calculating this, we have:

$34 - 8 = 26$

Therefore, the number of blocks that will remain is $26$.