Question

What should be added to $785.55$ to get the greatest four-digit number $?$

Answer 1

We know that the greatest four-digit number is $9999$.

So, to get number which should be added to $785.55$ to make it $9999$. We will subtract the number from $9999$.

First we will make them like decimals.

Therefore, $9999$ will be $9999.00$

Now, subtracting $785.55$ from $9999.00$

$9999.00-785.559213.45$

Therefore, $9213.45$ should be added to $785.55$ to make it the greatest four digit number.