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Try It Out -- Chapter 4, Lesson 7: Subtracting Decimals



Numeric Response
 
 
Subtract.
 

 1. 

7.0 - 5.1 = ____

 

 2. 

3.86 - 2.48 = ____

 

 3. 

8.082 - 4.563 = ____

 

 4. 

9.736 - 4.870 = ____

 

 5. 

6.300 - 1.579 = ____

 

 6. 

4.600 - 0.862 = ____

 
 

A cross-country bicycle race is 26.120 km long. After 8.760 km, riders must dismount and carry their bicycles across a stream. After 12.812 km, riders must dismount and carry their bicycles over a fence. After 23.061 km, riders must dismount and carry their bicycles down a steep embankment.
 

 7. 

What distance is left in the race at the stream?

 

 8. 

What distance is left in the race at the fence?

 

 9. 

What distance is left in the race at the embankment?

 



 
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