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Explain how to make this an expression
176.3- 15.75

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I have that same question on my extra credit!

Explanation:

I know the answer its 160.55 but I don't know what i should do for the problem. This is my questions:

Mina asked four friends to explain how each one solved the expression . Here are their explanations Please comment if these are the same:

Ivy’s explanation: I lined up the numbers to subtract.

176.3

- 15.75

18.8

Hannah’s explanation: I lined up the two decimals according to place value. I put a 0 in the hundredths place to make it easier for me to subtract.

176.30

- 15.75_

161.45

Jose’s explanation: I lined up the two decimals according to place value.

176.3

- 15.75

161.45

An’s explanation: I counted up from 15.75 to 176.3 to find the difference. I underlined each number I added on each line.

15.75 + 0.25 = 16

16 + 4 = 20

20 + 150 = 170

170 + 6 = 176

176 + 0.3 = 176.3

I rearranged the underlined numbers to make them easier to add: .

150 + 6 + 3 + 0.25 = 163.25

Explain each student’s mistake and solve the problem correctly.

Show your work.

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