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SUBTRACTING DECIMALS #5--KEY

Directions: Find the difference of the following decimals by rewriting the problem with your decimal points lined up. If necessary, use zeroes to hold your place values.

Examples: 0.25 - 0.1 becomes 0.25 and 3.254 - 2.1 becomes 3.254

- 0.10 - 2.100

0.15 1.154

Original Problem Rewritten Problem Original Problem Rewritten Problem

1) 0.35 - 0.2 0.35 2) 3.710 - 1.2 3.710

- 0.20 - 1.200

0.15 2.510

3) 5.65 - 0.4 5.65 4) 6.111 - 3.1 6.111

- 0.40 - 3.100

5.25 3.011

5) 5.75- 2.1 5.75 6) 8.54 - 1.4 8.54

- 2.10 - 1.40

3.65 7.14

7) 6.99 - 0.8 6.99 8) 8.717 - 2.2 8.717

- 0.80 - 2.200

6.19 6.510

9) 5.5 - 2.3 5.5 10) 8.453 - 0.2 8.453

- 2.3 - 0.200

2.2 8.253

11) 3.1 - 3.100 3.100 12) 7.777 - 5.6 7.777

- 3.100 - 5.600

0.000 2.177