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The difference between 2.4 and a number is 1.61, as shown below. What number should go in the box to complete the subtraction problem?

The difference between 2.4 and a number is 1.61, as shown below. What number should-example-1
User Confiq
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2.4 - 0.79 = 1.61 so it 7 
User Zhengyang Liu
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The answer is 0.79 because you subtract 2.4 with 1.61 which gives you 0.79.
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