Grade 6 Mathematics · Strand 1: Numbers · Decimals
Subtracting Decimals up to Four Decimal Places
A short Grade 6 Mathematics lesson for the CBE curriculum, part of Numbers: Decimals. Learn it on any phone with notes and slides, then check yourself with a quick quiz and earn XP. This lesson is free.
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1. What is 6.8450 - 2.3128?
- A. 4.4322
- B. 4.5322
- C. 4.5338
- D. 4.6322
2. Calculate 10.0000 - 4.6725.
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3. Subtract: 7.0000 - 3.4215.
- A. 4.5785
- B. 3.6215
- C. 3.5785
- D. 3.5875
4. In decimal subtraction, what do we call regrouping 1 unit from a higher place value into 10 units of the next place to its right?
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5. At an athletics championship, Amina finishes the 100-metre race in 11.4582 s and Brian finishes in 11.4800 s. How much faster was Amina than Brian?
- A. 0.0282 s
- B. 0.0222 s
- C. 0.0218 s
- D. 0.1218 s
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