Describe how to represent 53 - 34 on a number line.

A. Begin at 34. Travel 53 units to the right.

B. Begin at 34. Travel 53 units to the left.

C. Begin at 53. Travel 34 units to the left.

D. Begin at 53. Travel 34 units to the right

C - Begin at 53, travel 34 units to the left

Begin at 53. Travel 34 units to the left.

Step-by-step explanation:

how to represent 53 - 34 on a number line.

53 - 34, it means we are subtracting 34 from 53

while subtracting the answer will be less than 53. we move left for subtracting

So we start number line at 53

From 53 we move 34 units left for subtracting. so we land at 19

53 - 34 = 19

Begin at 53. Travel 34 units to the left.