Question

Please show how to solve 59.5 minus 40.125

Answer 1

19.35

Explanation:

59.500

-

40.125

______

(borrow 1 from 5 and add in front of the first zero.

59.4(1)05

-

40.125

(borrow 1 from 10 and add in front of the second zero. (10 - 1)

59.49(1)0

-

40.125

now start your subtraction.

59.49(1)0

-

40.125

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19.375