Question

Charlotte used a calculator to subtract.

She copied her answers from the display, but her teacher said her answers were wrong! Tell how Charlotte got each wrong answer.
1. 204.59 – 23.67 = 0.92

2. 936.4 – 15.85 = 77.79

3. 56.3 – 27.04 = 19.26

Answer 1

Explanation:

1. She omitted the 0 from the minuend, entering 24.59 instead of 204.59

2. She misplaced the decimal point of the minuend, entering 93.64 instead of 936.4

3. She typed 4 instead of 5 in the minuend, entering 46.3 instead of 56.3