Calculate the Difference: 94 Minus 6 Subtraction Problem

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Solve

00:03 Each time consider subtracting 2 digits, and then we'll place

00:06 4 is less than 6

00:09 Therefore we'll subtract 1 from the tens and add this amount to the ones

00:15 In other words, now instead of 4 we'll have 14

00:18 We'll subtract the ones from the ones plus the ten

00:21 We'll place in the ones

00:24 We'll place 0 in the missing digits

00:27 Subtract tens from tens, and place in the tens

00:31 And this is the solution to the problem

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this subtraction problem, we will use the vertical subtraction method. Here’s how to approach it step-by-step:

Step 1: Arrange the numbers in a column, aligning them by place value. The top number (the minuend) is 94, and the bottom number (the subtrahend) is 6.
Step 2: Begin subtracting from the rightmost column (the ones place). Here we have:

$~~~~4$

$-~~6$

Since 4 is less than 6, we need to regroup. We'll borrow 1 ten from the tens place:

$~~~~14$ (after borrowing)

$-~~6$

Step 3: Subtract the ones now: 14 - 6 = 8, write 8 under the ones column.
Step 4: Move to the tens column where we initially had 9 tens, but now it’s reduced by 1 tens due to regrouping, making it 8 tens. Thus:

$~~~~8$

$-~~0$

There’s nothing to subtract from 8 in the tens place, so it remains 8. Write 8 under the tens column.
Therefore, after performing the subtraction, the final result is 88.

Hence, the solution to the subtraction problem is $88$ .