Question 48 of 48intermediate🔧 ApplyNumerical9 marks

Subtract.

(i)

546 - 538

Answer

546 - 538 = 8

(a)

300 - 45

Answer

300 - 45 = 255

(b)

962 - 268

Answer

962 - 268 = 694

(c)

706 - 209

Answer

706 - 209 = 497

(d)

842 - 387

Answer

842 - 387 = 455

(e)

674 - 76

Answer

674 - 76 = 598

(f)

754 - 409

Answer

754 - 409 = 345

(g)

403 - 245

Answer

403 - 245 = 158

(h)

600 - 384

Answer

600 - 384 = 216

Explanation

(a) Subtract: 0 - 5, borrow. 10 - 5 = 5. 9 - 4 = 5. 2 - 0 = 2. Answer: 255 (b) Subtract: 2 - 8, borrow. 12 - 8 = 4. 5 - 6, borrow. 15 - 6 = 9. 8 - 2 = 6. Answer: 694 (c) Subtract: 6 - 9, borrow. 16 - 9 = 7. 9 - 0 = 9. 6 - 2 = 4. Answer: 497 (d) Subtract: 2 - 7, borrow. 12 - 7 = 5. 3 - 8, borrow. 13 - 8 = 5. 7 - 3 = 4. Answer: 455 (e) Subtract: 4 - 6, borrow. 14 - 6 = 8. 6 - 7, borrow. 16 - 7 = 9. 5 - 0 = 5. Answer: 598 (f) Subtract: 4 - 9, borrow. 14 - 9 = 5. 4 - 0 = 4. 7 - 4 = 3. Answer: 345 (g) Subtract: 3 - 5, borrow. 13 - 5 = 8. 9 - 4 = 5. 3 - 2 = 1. Answer: 158 (h) Subtract: 0 - 4, borrow twice. 10 - 4 = 6. 9 - 8 = 1. 5 - 3 = 2. Answer: 216 (i) Subtract: 6 - 8, borrow. 16 - 8 = 8. 3 - 3 = 0. 5 - 5 = 0. Answer: 8