Verify Decimal Subtraction: Is 88.100 - 88.101 Properly Aligned?

Question

Determine whether the exercise is correctly written or not.

The position of the decimal point corresponds.

88.100-88.101

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Determine if the decimal point position is correct?
00:04 We'll use long subtraction to find the position of the decimal point
00:07 In long subtraction, the decimal point must be aligned one above the other
00:11 In our exercise, the decimal point is aligned one above the other
00:15 And secondly, we can see that the number we want to subtract
00:18 is not larger than the number we're subtracting from
00:23 The number is smaller, therefore the result will be negative
00:40 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

To determine if the exercise is correctly written, let's ensure the decimal points are aligned properly in the subtraction problem. We have:

  • Top number: 88.10088.100
  • Bottom number: 88.10188.101

We verify that each digit is aligned according to its place value:

  • The units column aligns (88 above 88).
  • The tenths, hundredths, and thousandths columns align (00 above 11).
  • The decimal points are directly above one another.

Since the digits and decimal points are aligned properly according to the rules of subtracting decimal numbers, we can conclude that the setup of the exercise is correct. Therefore, the assertion that "the position of the decimal point corresponds" is True.

In conclusion, the exercise is correctly written regarding the alignment of the decimal point.

Answer

True