Calculate the Difference: 33.23 - 30.1 Decimal Subtraction

Question

Solve the following exercise:33.23-30.1:

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Solution Steps

00:00 Solve
00:04 Place 0 in the appropriate place, place the point in the appropriate place
00:07 Subtract accordingly, and place
00:19 Reduce the 0
00:22 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

To avoid confusion when solving the exercise, we will first add the digit 0 to the number 30.1 as follows:

33.2330.10 33.23\\-30.10\\

Now let's solve the exercise in order:

We'll first subtract the hundredths after the decimal point:

30=3 3-0=3

We'll then subtract the tenths after the decimal point:

21=1 2-1=1

Finally, we'll subtract the whole numbers before the decimal point accordingly:

30=3 3-0=3

33=0 3-3=0

Therefore:

33.2330.1003.13 33.23\\-30.10\\03.13

Answer

3.13