Decimal Subtraction Concepts

Decimal Subtraction Concepts

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

3rd - 4th Grade

Hard

Created by

Thomas White

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The video tutorial explains how to subtract 8.63 from 10 by aligning decimals and using the borrowing method. It provides a step-by-step guide on setting up the problem, borrowing from neighboring digits, and performing the subtraction to arrive at the correct answer. The tutorial revisits the borrowing steps to ensure clarity and concludes with the final calculation.

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step when subtracting a decimal from a whole number?

Ignore the decimal part

Add more zeros to the whole number

Subtract directly without any changes

Convert the decimal to a fraction

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why do we write 10 as 10.00 when subtracting 8.63?

To make the numbers look similar

To convert it into a fraction

To align the decimal points for subtraction

To make the subtraction easier

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of adding zeros to the whole number in decimal subtraction?

To make the subtraction faster

To make the number larger

To align the decimal points

To convert it into a fraction

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do you do when you cannot subtract a smaller digit from a larger one in decimal subtraction?

Convert to a fraction

Add more zeros

Borrow from the next digit

Skip the subtraction

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If you need to borrow but the next digit is zero, what should you do?

Borrow from the next non-zero digit

Skip borrowing

Convert to a fraction

Add more zeros

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to the digit you borrow from in decimal subtraction?

It increases by one

It remains the same

It decreases by one

It becomes zero

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is borrowing a common source of confusion in decimal subtraction?

Because it is not necessary

Because it involves multiple steps

Because it is only used in decimals

Because it changes the numbers

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