Calculate 5 - 2.36

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Question: work out 5 − 2.36.

5 − 2.36

Line up the decimal points.

We fill the gap with a 0.

A 0 at the end does not change the number.

5 minus 2.36 is 2.64.

= 2.64

So the answer is 2.64.

Answer

= 2.64

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Work out 4 − 1.46

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2.54