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9 August, 22:28

Mrs. fan wrote 5 tenths minus 3 hundredths on the board. Michael said the answer is 2 tenths because 5 minus 3 is 2. Is he correct? Explain.

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  1. 9 August, 22:53
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    0.5 - 0.03 = 0.47

    2 tenths = 0.2

    5 tenths and 3 hundredths are not similar units so you can't simply subtract 5 and 3. The correct answer is 0.47.
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