Only 10 – 2 = <<10-2=8>>8 pieces of fruit were eaten this week.

Subtracting Friday’s snacks shows Mark ate 8 – 3 = <<8-3=5>>5 pieces of fruit in the first four days of the week.

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Mark had 10 pieces of fruit to eat in school this week. On Friday, he decided to keep 2 pieces of fruit for next week. He then brings the remaining 3 pieces of fruit to school for the day. How many pieces of fruit did Mark eat in the first four days of the week?
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Mark had 10 pieces of fruit to eat in school this week. On Friday, he decided to keep 2 pieces of fruit for next week. He then brings the remaining 3 pieces of fruit to school for the day. How many pieces of fruit did Mark eat in the first four days of the week?
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