5yd 1ft 4in - 2yd 2ft 8in
Do the subtraction like a normal (numerical subtraction) with borrowing. The only difference is when you borrow, you don't always get 10 from the next digit, but the appropriate number from the next unit.
For example,
4yd 2ft 4in - 3yd 1ft 9in
Put them one on top of the other if you wish:
4yd 2ft 4in
3yd 1ft 9in
4in - 9in , we need to borrow to get 1ft+4in=16in
so 16in - 9in = 7in.
4yd 2ft 4in
3yd 1ft 9in
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?yd ?ft 7in
Now 2ft on top becomes 1ft (after borrow), so 1ft-1ft =0ft
4yd 2ft 4in
3yd 1ft 9in
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?yd 0ft 7in
Finally, 4yd - 3yd = 1 yd
4yd 2ft 4in
3yd 1ft 9in
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1yd 0ft 7in
Proceed this way for your problem, and post for answer check if you wish.
To subtract 5yd 1ft 4in from 2yd 2ft 8in, we need to subtract each unit separately starting from the inches, then the feet, and finally the yards. Here's the step-by-step process:
1. Start with the inches:
- 8in - 4in = 4in. Since we can't have a negative value in this case, we need to borrow from the feet.
2. Move to the feet:
- 2ft - 1ft = 1ft.
- Since we borrowed 12 inches from the feet, subtracting 1ft is equivalent to subtracting 12in.
3. Subtract the borrowed inches:
- 4in (from step 1) - 12in (borrowed) = -8in.
- Here, the negative sign indicates that we still have to subtract 8 inches from the yards.
4. Finally, move to the yards:
- 2yd - 1yd = 1yd.
- Since we borrowed 12 inches (1ft) from the yards, subtracting 1yd is equivalent to subtracting 36in (3ft).
Putting it all together, the result is 1yd 1ft -8in (or 1yd 1ft 8in).
To subtract 2yd 2ft 8in from 5yd 1ft 4in, we need to subtract the yards, feet, and inches separately.
First, let's subtract the yards:
5yd - 2yd = 3yd
Next, let's subtract the feet:
1ft - 2ft = -1ft
Since we have a negative value for the feet, we need to borrow 1 yard from the result of subtracting the yards.
So, now we have:
3yd - 1 = 2yd
Finally, let's subtract the inches:
4in - 8in = -4in
Again, since we have a negative value for the inches, we need to borrow 1 foot from the result of subtracting the feet.
So, now we have:
2ft - 1 = 1ft
Putting it all together, the final result is:
3yd 1ft 4in - 2yd 2ft 8in = 2yd 1ft 4in.