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Decimal Subtraction - Sample Math Practice Problems

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Complexity=1, Mode=1

Subtract.

1.  
0.9
- 0.6
2.  
2.7
- 1.4

Complexity=10, Mode=1

Subtract.

1.  
5.9
- 1.6
2.  
12.5
- 4.6

Complexity=5, Mode=2

Subtract.

1.  
4.19
- 2.50
2.  
6.9
- 3.18

Complexity=15, Mode=2

Subtract.

1.  
20.43
- 6.75
2.  
6.35
- 1.60

Complexity=20, Mode=3

Subtract.

1.  
32.097
- 18.415
2.  
16.022
- 12.924

Complexity=100, Mode=4

Subtract.

1.  
164.3711
- 93.6674
2.  
59.1462
- 39.3704

Complexity=200, Mode=5

Subtract.

1.  
123.95116
- 97.41696
2.  
216.75645
- 94.91067

Complexity=500, Mode=6

Subtract.

1.  
338.611863
- 313.838260
2.  
831.283052
- 415.815538

Answers


Complexity=1, Mode=1

Subtract.

#Correct AnswerYour Answer
1
0.9
- 0.6
#Correct AnswerYour Answer
2
2.7
- 1.4

Complexity=10, Mode=1

Subtract.

#Correct AnswerYour Answer
1
5.9
- 1.6
#Correct AnswerYour Answer
2
12.5
- 4.6

Complexity=5, Mode=2

Subtract.

#Correct AnswerYour Answer
1
4.19
- 2.50
#Correct AnswerYour Answer
2
6.9
- 3.18
Solution
First, align the decimal points.
Then, add zeroes to make it easier to subtract.
  6.90
 -3.18
  3.72

Complexity=15, Mode=2

Subtract.

#Correct AnswerYour Answer
1
20.43
- 6.75
#Correct AnswerYour Answer
2
6.35
- 1.60

Complexity=20, Mode=3

Subtract.

#Correct AnswerYour Answer
1
32.097
- 18.415
#Correct AnswerYour Answer
2
16.022
- 12.924

Complexity=100, Mode=4

Subtract.

#Correct AnswerYour Answer
1
164.3711
- 93.6674
#Correct AnswerYour Answer
2
59.1462
- 39.3704

Complexity=200, Mode=5

Subtract.

#Correct AnswerYour Answer
1
123.95116
- 97.41696
#Correct AnswerYour Answer
2
216.75645
- 94.91067

Complexity=500, Mode=6

Subtract.

#Correct AnswerYour Answer
1
338.611863
- 313.838260
#Correct AnswerYour Answer
2
831.283052
- 415.815538
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