Grade 5 · Math
Subtract decimal hundredths practice
Subtract nonnegative decimals to hundredths.
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Try a sample
What is 9.82 − 9.61?
- 0.22
- 0.2
- 0.23
- 0.21
See the answer & why
0.21
Align the decimal places. 9.82 − 9.61 = 0.21.
A little hint: Treat tenths with tenths and hundredths with hundredths.
A teaching tip
Exchange across place values just as with whole numbers.