Solve the following exercise and circle the appropriate answer:
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Solve the following exercise and circle the appropriate answer:
Let's solve the following exercise in the correct order:
Subtract the hundredths after the decimal point:
Subtract the tenths after the decimal point:
Finally, we'll subtract the whole numbers before the decimal point accordingly:
We'll obtain the following result:
1.16
\( 2.6:0.1= \)
Lining up decimal points ensures you subtract like place values: tenths from tenths, hundredths from hundredths. Without proper alignment, you'll subtract wrong digits and get incorrect answers.
Always work from right to left! Start with the hundredths place, then tenths, then ones, then tens. This matches how we normally subtract and helps avoid mistakes.
No borrowing needed here! Since 9 > 3, 2 > 1, and 3 > 2, each digit in 13.29 is greater than or equal to the corresponding digit in 12.13.
Use addition to check! Add your answer to the number you subtracted: . If you get the original number, you're correct!
Add zeros as placeholders! For example, if subtracting 12.1 from 13.29, think of 12.1 as 12.10 so both numbers have the same decimal places.
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