Solution - Long subtraction
4.7
Step-by-step explanation
1. Rewrite the numbers from top to bottom, aligned by their place values
| Place value | ones | . | tenths |
| 5 | . | 9 | |
| 0 | . | 1 | |
| - | 1 | . | 1 |
| . |
2. Subtract the numbers using long subtraction method
Subtract the numbers in the tenths column from the top number:
9-1-1=7
| Place value | ones | . | tenths |
| 5 | . | 9 | |
| 0 | . | 1 | |
| - | 1 | . | 1 |
| . | 7 |
Subtract the numbers in the ones column from the top number:
5-0-1=4
| Place value | ones | . | tenths |
| 5 | . | 9 | |
| 0 | . | 1 | |
| - | 1 | . | 1 |
| 4 | . | 7 |
The solution is: 4.7
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