Subtracting Decimals to Solve a Problem

The price tag shows the regular price and the sale price of a pair of running shoes. How much money will you save if you pay the sale price?

SALE
$127.99
$68.25

Since we're talking about the difference between the two prices, this must be a______problem.

127.99 - 68.25= ______

We will save $59.74 if we buy the shoes on______

Estimate to check the answer: 128 - 68 = ______ which is very close to $59.74.

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Since we're talking about the difference between the two prices, this must be a subtraction problem.

Now, let's perform the subtraction:

127.99 - 68.25 = 59.74

We will save $59.74 if we buy the shoes on sale.

Estimate to check the answer: 128 - 68 = 60, which is very close to $59.74.

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