Solve Decimal Subtraction: Calculate 0.5 - 0.3

0.5−0.3= 0.5-0.3=

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00:00 Solution
00:03 We will use long subtraction for calculation
00:08 We will place the decimal point in the appropriate position
00:11 We will start by subtracting the corresponding smallest digits
00:14 We will place and continue to subtract and calculate
00:17 And this is the solution to the question

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Understand the problem

0.5−0.3= 0.5-0.3=

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Step-by-step solution

To solve this problem, we will perform the subtraction of two decimal numbers, 0.5 0.5 and 0.3 0.3 .

  • Align the numbers by their decimal points:

    0.5 0.5

    −0.3-0.3

  • Since the numbers are already aligned, subtract the tenths digit of 0.3 0.3 from the tenths digit of 0.5 0.5 :

    5−3=2 5 - 3 = 2

  • Place this result in the tenths position of the answer, resulting in

    0.2 0.2 .

The subtraction of 0.3 0.3 from 0.5 0.5 results in

0.2 0.2 .

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Final Answer

0.2

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