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SUBTRACTING DECIMALS
#6--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
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0.10 -
2.100
0.15 1.154
Original Problem Rewritten
Problem Original Problem Rewritten Problem
1) 0.62 - 0.3 0.62 2) 3.652 - 1.01 3.652
- 0.30 - 1.010
0.32 2.642
3) 8.45 - 0.1 8.45 4) 4.222 - 3.0 4.222
- 0.10 - 3.000
8.35 1.222
5) 7.333- 4 7.333 6) 6.458 - 0.01 6.458
- 4.000 - 0.010
3.333 6.448
7) 5.67 - 0.4 5.67 8) 0.757 -0.222 0.757
- 0.40 - 0.222
5.27 0.535
9) 3.3 - 2.3 3.2 10) 4.864 - 0.1 4.864
- 2.3 - 0.100
1.0 0.764
11) 3.111 - 3.00 3.111 12) 7.523 - 5.5 7.523
- 3.000 - 5.500
0.111 2.023