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Lesson 8: Subtracting Decimals by Renaming



 1. 

Carmen subtracted 0.384 from 2 by renaming 2 as 1.994 + 0.006. Use this to calculate 2 - 0.384.
a.
1.716
b.
1.710
c.
1.616
d.
1.610
 

 2. 

Calculate 15 - 11.89 by renaming 15 as 14.89 + 0.11.
a.
3.89
b.
2.11
c.
4.11
d.
3.11
 

 3. 

How would you rename 5 to calculate 5 - 3.192?
a.
4.992 + 0.008
b.
4.998 + 0.002
c.
4.999 + 0.001
d.
4.991 + 0.009
 

 4. 

How would you rename 20 to calculate 20 - 4.85?
a.
19.15 + 0.85
b.
19.85 + 0.15
c.
14.15 + 0.85
d.
14.85 + 0.15
 

 5. 

Ryan subtracted 4.78 from 10 by renaming 10 as 9.78 + 0.22. Use this to calculate 10 - 4.78.
a.
4.22
b.
5.22
c.
6.22
d.
5.78
 

 6. 

How would you use Ryan’s method from question 5 to rename 100 to calculate 100 - 7.48?
a.
100 + 0.42
b.
98 + 0.25
c.
99.48 + 0.52
d.
100 + 0.24
 

 7. 

Matt is hiking a 20 km trail. He stops at Station A to rest and to have a snack. mc007-1.jpg

How much farther does Matt have to hike to complete the trail?
a.
13.121 km
b.
13.112 km
c.
13.122 km
d.
13.211 km
 

 8. 

How far is Station B from the end of the trail?
a.
5.633 km
b.
6.363 km
c.
16.336 km
d.
16.636 km
 

 9. 

Select the correct answer.
     7 - 4.27
a.
4.73
b.
3.73
c.
2.73
d.
6.73
 

 10. 

Select the correct answer.
       50 - 6.368
a.
43.642
b.
43.632
c.
43.622
d.
43.643
 



 
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