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SUBTRACTING DECIMALS #5

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 2) 3.710 - 1.2

3) 5.65 - 0.4 4) 6.111 - 3.1

5) 5.75- 2.1 6) 8.54 - 1.4

7) 6.99 - 0.8 8) 8.717 - 2.2

9) 5.5 - 2.3 10) 8.453 - 0.2

11) 3.1 - 3.100 12) 7.777 - 5.6