Year 7 Interactive Maths - Second Edition

Subtraction of Decimals

Example 8

Rewrite 3.67 – 1.83 in columns; and then calculate.

Solution:

Example 9

Rewrite 83.47 – 57.684 in columns; and then calculate.

Solution:

Note:

To add (or subtract) decimals, always fill empty place values with zeros so that all of the numbers have the same number of decimal places.

Example 10

Rewrite 24 – 8.327 in columns; and then calculate.

Solution:

Note:

24 = 24.000

Study Another Topic in Chapter 6: Decimals

[ Decimals ] [ Representation of Decimals on a Number Line ] [ Comparing Decimals ] [ Addition of Decimals ] [ Subtraction of Decimals ] [ Multiplication of Decimals ] [ Multiplication of a Decimal by a Power of Ten ] [ Multiplication of a Decimal by a Multiple of a Power of Ten ] [ Multiplication of a Decimal Number by another Decimal Number ] [ Division of a Decimal by a Whole Number ] [ Division of a Decimal by a Power of a Ten ] [ Division of a Decimal by a Multiple of a Power of Ten ] [ Division of a Decimal by another Decimal ] [ Rounding Off ] [ Recurring Decimals ] [ Problem Solving Unit ] [ Symbols ] [ Index ]