Question

Subtract the following.

$8.20-7.34=\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$

Answer 1

Subtraction of decimals

We have to solve $8.20-7.34$

Here the given decimals are already like decimals.

Now, write the decimal number under other decimal numbers so that the decimal points of both the decimal are in the same column. The digits having the same place values should be in the same column. Then subtract as the subtraction of whole numbers.

$$\begin{gathered} 8.20 \\ -7.34 \\ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \\ 0.86 \\ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \end{gathered}$$

Hence, $8.20-7.34=0.86$