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Mr. House wrote 8 tenths minus 5 hundredths on the board. Maggie said the answer is 3 hundredths because 8 minus 5 is 3. 5 Is she correct? Explain.
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Mr. House wrote 8 tenths minus 5 hundredths on the board. Maggie said the answer is 3 hundredths

because 8 minus 5 is 3. 5 Is she correct? Explain.

User GenesisST
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No, here’s why.
0.8 is 8 tenths minus
0.05
Which would basically be
0.80-
0.05 which is
0.75

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