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Activity 2 Subtracting Decimals

Learn how to subtract decimals.

Subtract. 94.258 15.683

Line up the decimal Subtract the numbers. Place the decimal
points. Regroup if necessary. point in the
difference.
94 . 258 8 13 11 15
15 . 683 8 13 11 15
94 . 258
94 . 258
15 . 683 15 . 683
78 . 575
78 575
decimal point
1 . Subtract. b. 7 6 . 5 1 3
25 . 946 c. 6 2 3 . 7 9 6
a. 1 3 5 . 7 9 285 . 438
126 . 98

Subtract. 794.25 715.5

Line up the decimal Subtract the hundredths. Subtract the whole
points. Write 0 to Subtract the tenths.
make an equivalent Regroup if necessary. numbers. Place the
decimal.
decimal point in the
794 . 25 12
715 . 50 difference.
794 . 25
715 . 50 8 13 12

. 75 794 . 25
715 . 50

78 . 75

2 . Subtract. b. 7 9 9 . 1 5 2 c. 1 1 7 . 4 4
768 . 6 69 . 157
a. 3 2 6 . 2 5 6
179 . 8

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