Subtracting Decimals
The most important thing to remember when subtracting decimals is that you MUST line the numbers up at the decimal point!!!!
Example: 125.05 - 5.8
125.05
- 5.8__
119.25
REMEMBER: If you need to subtract a decimal from a whole number you need to add a decimal after the whole number.
Example: 785 - 18.03
785.00
- 18.03
766.97
Example: 785 + 18.03
785.00
+ 18.03
803.03
The most important thing to remember when subtracting decimals is that you MUST line the numbers up at the decimal point!!!!
Example: 125.05 - 5.8
125.05
- 5.8__
119.25
REMEMBER: If you need to subtract a decimal from a whole number you need to add a decimal after the whole number.
Example: 785 - 18.03
785.00
- 18.03
766.97
Example: 785 + 18.03
785.00
+ 18.03
803.03