Solution - Long subtraction
5.5
Step-by-step explanation
1. Rewrite the numbers from top to bottom, aligned by their place values
Place value | ones | . | tenths |
6 | . | 6 | |
- | 1 | . | 1 |
. |
2. Subtract the numbers using long subtraction method
Subtract the numbers in the tenths column from the top number:
6-1=5
Place value | ones | . | tenths |
6 | . | 6 | |
- | 1 | . | 1 |
. | 5 |
Subtract the numbers in the ones column from the top number:
6-1=5
Place value | ones | . | tenths |
6 | . | 6 | |
- | 1 | . | 1 |
5 | . | 5 |
The solution is: 5.5
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