Solution - Long subtraction
1.94
Step-by-step explanation
1. Rewrite the numbers from top to bottom, aligned by their place values
| Place value | ones | . | tenths | hundredths |
| 3 | . | 7 | ||
| - | 1 | . | 7 | 6 |
| . |
Put zeros in the blank number places:
| Place value | ones | . | tenths | hundredths |
| 3 | . | 7 | 0 | |
| - | 1 | . | 7 | 6 |
| . |
2. Subtract the numbers using long subtraction method
Because the upper digit (0) in the hundredths column is too small to get a positive difference, borrow 1 from the digit (7) in the next number place which becomes (6) and get (10).
| Place value | ones | . | tenths | hundredths |
| 6 | 10 | |||
| 3 | . | 7 | 0 | |
| - | 1 | . | 7 | 6 |
| . |
Subtract the numbers in the hundredths column from the top number:
10-0-6=4
| Place value | ones | . | tenths | hundredths |
| 6 | 10 | |||
| 3 | . | 7 | 0 | |
| - | 1 | . | 7 | 6 |
| . | 4 |
Because the upper digit (6) in the tenths column is too small to get a positive difference, borrow 1 from the digit (3) in the next number place which becomes (2) and get (16).
| Place value | ones | . | tenths | hundredths |
| 2 | 16 | |||
| 6 | 10 | |||
| 3 | . | 7 | 0 | |
| - | 1 | . | 7 | 6 |
| . | 4 |
Subtract the numbers in the tenths column from the top number:
16-7=9
| Place value | ones | . | tenths | hundredths |
| 2 | 16 | |||
| 6 | 10 | |||
| 3 | . | 7 | 0 | |
| - | 1 | . | 7 | 6 |
| . | 9 | 4 |
Subtract the numbers in the ones column from the top number:
2-1=1
| Place value | ones | . | tenths | hundredths |
| 2 | 16 | |||
| 6 | 10 | |||
| 3 | . | 7 | 0 | |
| - | 1 | . | 7 | 6 |
| 1 | . | 9 | 4 |
The solution is: 1.94
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