Question

0.2
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0.05 show your work

Answer 1

To subtract \(0.05\) from \(0.2\), you can align the numbers by their decimal points. Here’s how to do it step-by-step:

1. Write the numbers one under the other:

```
0.20
-0.05
```

2. Subtract each column, starting from the right (the smallest place value):

- In the hundredths place: \(0 - 5\)
- Since you can't subtract \(5\) from \(0\), you need to borrow. This means you take \(1\) from the tenths place (which turns the \(2\) into \(1\)), making the hundredths place \(10\).
- Now, \(10 - 5 = 5\).

- In the tenths place: \(1 - 0 = 1\).

- In the units place, there is nothing to subtract (it remains \(0\)).

3. Combining the results, you get:

```
0.15
```

So, \(0.2 - 0.05 = 0.15\).