How do you evaluate #$100.47- $ 98.84#?
1 Answer
Jun 28, 2017
It is important to line up the decimals. Subtract tenths from tenths and hundredths from hundredths.
Explanation:
The hundredths =
The tenths =
Add 10 tenths from the 100 leaving 99. 10 + -.4 = +.6 in the tenths.
The ones now are # 9-8 = 1 = 1.0 in the ones
The tens now are # 9 -9 = 0 = 00.0 in the tens.
so the answer is 01.63