GB-11-02-001 · Subtracting decimals
Work out 50.0 − 0.72.
Adding & Subtracting Decimals
Supplementary GCSE method — not covered in this booklet
Method
1) Line up the decimal points vertically
2) Pad with trailing zeros and subtract column by column
Worked Example (GB-11-02-001)
1)
Align the decimal points.
2)
49.28
Ans =
49.28