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SUBTRACTING DECIMALS #6

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) 0.62 - 0.3 2) 3.652 - 1.01

3) 8.45 - 0.1 4) 4.222 - 3.0

5) 7.333- 4 6) 6.458 - 0.01

7) 5.67 - 0.4 8) 0.757 -0.222

9) 3.3 - 2.3 10) 4.864 - 0.1

11) 3.111 - 3.00 12) 7.523 - 5.5