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

Decimal Subtraction Concepts

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3rd - 4th Grade
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Thomas White
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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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