Understanding Price Difference Calculation

Understanding Price Difference Calculation

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics, English

4th - 6th Grade

Hard

Created by

Amelia Wright

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The video tutorial explains how to calculate the difference between the regular price and the sale price of a television set. It demonstrates the subtraction process step-by-step, focusing on place value adjustments to handle borrowing. The tutorial concludes with the final calculation, showing that the difference is $149.

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6 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in finding the difference between the regular price and the sale price of the television?

Divide the regular price by the sale price

Add the regular price and sale price

Multiply the regular price by the sale price

Subtract the sale price from the regular price

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is borrowing necessary when subtracting in the ones place?

Because the sale price is higher

Because the regular price is lower

Because 9 cannot be subtracted from 8

Because subtraction is not possible

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What change is made in the tens place during the subtraction process?

The tens digit remains the same

The tens digit is doubled

The tens digit is decreased by one

The tens digit is increased by one

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the result of subtracting 18 minus 9 in the ones place?

10

8

7

9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the final result of the subtraction in the hundreds place?

0

1

3

2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the difference between the regular price and the sale price of the television?

149

99

249

199