Question: Describe and fix the error in the following solution
9.50 - 7.18 = 2.48
Answer: I really don't see the mistake in this problem.
well, did you actually do the subtraction?
50-18 ≠ 48
No That's What The Problem Showed.
AND OH I Meant 9.5 Sorry!
9.50 - 7.18 does not equal 2.48.
The answer to the equation is 2.32.
Come on...
9.50 - 7.18 = 2.32
Oh Hah. Thank You Steve And Ryan.
2.32 is the correct answer
someone didn't solve correctly
(correct answer)
4 10
9 . 5 0
7 . 1 8
________
2 . 3 2
(wrong answer)
9 . 5 0
7 . 1 8
________
2 . 4 8
can you see the mistake?(you can't subtract 0 by 8 so you need to regroup to make 10)
the answer is 9.50
- 7.18
_______
2.32