Printable worksheet featuring 20 column subtraction problems with decimals to help students practice their arithmetic skills.
Worksheet for column subtraction of decimals with 20 practice problems.
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Let’s solve each subtraction problem step by step. We’ll line up the decimals and subtract carefully, borrowing when needed.
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1) 24.95 - 11.83
```
24.95
- 11.83
-------
13.12
```
→ 5 - 3 = 2
→ 9 - 8 = 1
→ 4 - 1 = 3
→ 2 - 1 = 1
✔ 13.12
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2) 37.79 - 13.54
```
37.79
- 13.54
-------
24.25
```
→ 9 - 4 = 5
→ 7 - 5 = 2
→ 7 - 3 = 4
→ 3 - 1 = 2
✔ 24.25
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3) 19.68 - 3.43
```
19.68
- 3.43
-------
16.25
```
→ 8 - 3 = 5
→ 6 - 4 = 2
→ 9 - 3 = 6
→ 1 - 0 = 1
✔ 16.25
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4) 27.87 - 12.62
```
27.87
- 12.62
-------
15.25
```
→ 7 - 2 = 5
→ 8 - 6 = 2
→ 7 - 2 = 5
→ 2 - 1 = 1
✔ 15.25
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5) 46.19 - 14.55
```
46.19
- 14.55
-------
31.64
```
→ 9 - 5 = 4
→ 1 - 5 → can’t do! Borrow from 6 → becomes 11 - 5 = 6 (and 6 becomes 5)
→ 5 - 4 = 1
→ 4 - 1 = 3
✔ 31.64
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6) 17.67 - 4.52
```
17.67
- 4.52
-------
13.15
```
→ 7 - 2 = 5
→ 6 - 5 = 1
→ 7 - 4 = 3
→ 1 - 0 = 1
✔ 13.15
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7) 69.93 - 62.57
```
69.93
- 62.57
-------
7.36
```
→ 3 - 7 → borrow → 13 - 7 = 6 (9 becomes 8)
→ 8 - 5 = 3
→ 9 - 2 = 7
→ 6 - 6 = 0 → so just 7.36
✔ 7.36
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8) 48.29 - 21.65
```
48.29
- 21.65
-------
26.64
```
→ 9 - 5 = 4
→ 2 - 6 → borrow → 12 - 6 = 6 (8 becomes 7)
→ 7 - 1 = 6
→ 4 - 2 = 2
✔ 26.64
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9) 325.2 - 121.7
Write as 325.20 to match decimal places:
```
325.20
- 121.70
--------
203.50 → or 203.5
```
→ 0 - 0 = 0
→ 2 - 7 → borrow → 12 - 7 = 5 (5 becomes 4)
→ 4 - 1 = 3
→ 2 - 2 = 0
→ 3 - 1 = 2
✔ 203.5
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10) 236.4 - 133.5
Write as 236.40
```
236.40
- 133.50
--------
102.90 → or 102.9
```
→ 0 - 0 = 0
→ 4 - 5 → borrow → 14 - 5 = 9 (6 becomes 5)
→ 5 - 3 = 2
→ 3 - 3 = 0
→ 2 - 1 = 1
✔ 102.9
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11) 287.4 - 52.7
Write as 287.40
```
287.40
- 52.70
--------
234.70 → or 234.7
```
→ 0 - 0 = 0
→ 4 - 7 → borrow → 14 - 7 = 7 (7 becomes 6)
→ 6 - 2 = 4
→ 8 - 5 = 3
→ 2 - 0 = 2
✔ 234.7
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12) 834.4 - 127.9
Write as 834.40
```
834.40
- 127.90
--------
706.50 → or 706.5
```
→ 0 - 0 = 0
→ 4 - 9 → borrow → 14 - 9 = 5 (4 becomes 3)
→ 3 - 7 → borrow → 13 - 7 = 6 (3 becomes 2)
→ 2 - 2 = 0
→ 8 - 1 = 7
✔ 706.5
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13) 87.65 - 35.45
```
87.65
- 35.45
-------
52.20 → or 52.2
```
→ 5 - 5 = 0
→ 6 - 4 = 2
→ 7 - 5 = 2
→ 8 - 3 = 5
✔ 52.2
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14) 328.2 - 46.8
Write as 328.20
```
328.20
- 46.80
--------
281.40 → or 281.4
```
→ 0 - 0 = 0
→ 2 - 8 → borrow → 12 - 8 = 4 (8 becomes 7)
→ 7 - 6 = 1
→ 2 - 4 → borrow → 12 - 4 = 8 (3 becomes 2)
→ 2 - 0 = 2
✔ 281.4
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15) 25.32 - 11.8
Write as 11.80
```
25.32
- 11.80
-------
13.52
```
→ 2 - 0 = 2
→ 3 - 8 → borrow → 13 - 8 = 5 (5 becomes 4)
→ 4 - 1 = 3
→ 2 - 1 = 1
✔ 13.52
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16) 36.24 - 13.65
```
36.24
- 13.65
-------
22.59
```
→ 4 - 5 → borrow → 14 - 5 = 9 (2 becomes 1)
→ 1 - 6 → borrow → 11 - 6 = 5 (6 becomes 5)
→ 5 - 3 = 2
→ 3 - 1 = 2
✔ 22.59
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17) 258.4 - 176.6
Write as 258.40
```
258.40
- 176.60
--------
81.80 → or 81.8
```
→ 0 - 0 = 0
→ 4 - 6 → borrow → 14 - 6 = 8 (8 becomes 7)
→ 7 - 6 = 1
→ 5 - 7 → borrow → 15 - 7 = 8 (2 becomes 1)
→ 1 - 1 = 0
✔ 81.8
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18) 26.31 - 9.84
```
26.31
- 9.84
-------
16.47
```
→ 1 - 4 → borrow → 11 - 4 = 7 (3 becomes 2)
→ 2 - 8 → borrow → 12 - 8 = 4 (6 becomes 5)
→ 5 - 9 → borrow → 15 - 9 = 6 (2 becomes 1)
→ 1 - 0 = 1
✔ 16.47
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19) 39.70 - 16.38
```
39.70
- 16.38
-------
23.32
```
→ 0 - 8 → borrow → 10 - 8 = 2 (7 becomes 6)
→ 6 - 3 = 3
→ 9 - 6 = 3
→ 3 - 1 = 2
✔ 23.32
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20) 625.1 - 273.5
Write as 625.10
```
625.10
- 273.50
--------
351.60 → or 351.6
```
→ 0 - 0 = 0
→ 1 - 5 → borrow → 11 - 5 = 6 (5 becomes 4)
→ 4 - 3 = 1
→ 2 - 7 → borrow → 12 - 7 = 5 (6 becomes 5)
→ 5 - 2 = 3
✔ 351.6
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Final Answer:
1) 13.12
2) 24.25
3) 16.25
4) 15.25
5) 31.64
6) 13.15
7) 7.36
8) 26.64
9) 203.5
10) 102.9
11) 234.7
12) 706.5
13) 52.2
14) 281.4
15) 13.52
16) 22.59
17) 81.8
18) 16.47
19) 23.32
20) 351.6
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1) 24.95 - 11.83
```
24.95
- 11.83
-------
13.12
```
→ 5 - 3 = 2
→ 9 - 8 = 1
→ 4 - 1 = 3
→ 2 - 1 = 1
✔ 13.12
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2) 37.79 - 13.54
```
37.79
- 13.54
-------
24.25
```
→ 9 - 4 = 5
→ 7 - 5 = 2
→ 7 - 3 = 4
→ 3 - 1 = 2
✔ 24.25
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3) 19.68 - 3.43
```
19.68
- 3.43
-------
16.25
```
→ 8 - 3 = 5
→ 6 - 4 = 2
→ 9 - 3 = 6
→ 1 - 0 = 1
✔ 16.25
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4) 27.87 - 12.62
```
27.87
- 12.62
-------
15.25
```
→ 7 - 2 = 5
→ 8 - 6 = 2
→ 7 - 2 = 5
→ 2 - 1 = 1
✔ 15.25
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5) 46.19 - 14.55
```
46.19
- 14.55
-------
31.64
```
→ 9 - 5 = 4
→ 1 - 5 → can’t do! Borrow from 6 → becomes 11 - 5 = 6 (and 6 becomes 5)
→ 5 - 4 = 1
→ 4 - 1 = 3
✔ 31.64
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6) 17.67 - 4.52
```
17.67
- 4.52
-------
13.15
```
→ 7 - 2 = 5
→ 6 - 5 = 1
→ 7 - 4 = 3
→ 1 - 0 = 1
✔ 13.15
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7) 69.93 - 62.57
```
69.93
- 62.57
-------
7.36
```
→ 3 - 7 → borrow → 13 - 7 = 6 (9 becomes 8)
→ 8 - 5 = 3
→ 9 - 2 = 7
→ 6 - 6 = 0 → so just 7.36
✔ 7.36
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8) 48.29 - 21.65
```
48.29
- 21.65
-------
26.64
```
→ 9 - 5 = 4
→ 2 - 6 → borrow → 12 - 6 = 6 (8 becomes 7)
→ 7 - 1 = 6
→ 4 - 2 = 2
✔ 26.64
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9) 325.2 - 121.7
Write as 325.20 to match decimal places:
```
325.20
- 121.70
--------
203.50 → or 203.5
```
→ 0 - 0 = 0
→ 2 - 7 → borrow → 12 - 7 = 5 (5 becomes 4)
→ 4 - 1 = 3
→ 2 - 2 = 0
→ 3 - 1 = 2
✔ 203.5
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10) 236.4 - 133.5
Write as 236.40
```
236.40
- 133.50
--------
102.90 → or 102.9
```
→ 0 - 0 = 0
→ 4 - 5 → borrow → 14 - 5 = 9 (6 becomes 5)
→ 5 - 3 = 2
→ 3 - 3 = 0
→ 2 - 1 = 1
✔ 102.9
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11) 287.4 - 52.7
Write as 287.40
```
287.40
- 52.70
--------
234.70 → or 234.7
```
→ 0 - 0 = 0
→ 4 - 7 → borrow → 14 - 7 = 7 (7 becomes 6)
→ 6 - 2 = 4
→ 8 - 5 = 3
→ 2 - 0 = 2
✔ 234.7
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12) 834.4 - 127.9
Write as 834.40
```
834.40
- 127.90
--------
706.50 → or 706.5
```
→ 0 - 0 = 0
→ 4 - 9 → borrow → 14 - 9 = 5 (4 becomes 3)
→ 3 - 7 → borrow → 13 - 7 = 6 (3 becomes 2)
→ 2 - 2 = 0
→ 8 - 1 = 7
✔ 706.5
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13) 87.65 - 35.45
```
87.65
- 35.45
-------
52.20 → or 52.2
```
→ 5 - 5 = 0
→ 6 - 4 = 2
→ 7 - 5 = 2
→ 8 - 3 = 5
✔ 52.2
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14) 328.2 - 46.8
Write as 328.20
```
328.20
- 46.80
--------
281.40 → or 281.4
```
→ 0 - 0 = 0
→ 2 - 8 → borrow → 12 - 8 = 4 (8 becomes 7)
→ 7 - 6 = 1
→ 2 - 4 → borrow → 12 - 4 = 8 (3 becomes 2)
→ 2 - 0 = 2
✔ 281.4
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15) 25.32 - 11.8
Write as 11.80
```
25.32
- 11.80
-------
13.52
```
→ 2 - 0 = 2
→ 3 - 8 → borrow → 13 - 8 = 5 (5 becomes 4)
→ 4 - 1 = 3
→ 2 - 1 = 1
✔ 13.52
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16) 36.24 - 13.65
```
36.24
- 13.65
-------
22.59
```
→ 4 - 5 → borrow → 14 - 5 = 9 (2 becomes 1)
→ 1 - 6 → borrow → 11 - 6 = 5 (6 becomes 5)
→ 5 - 3 = 2
→ 3 - 1 = 2
✔ 22.59
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17) 258.4 - 176.6
Write as 258.40
```
258.40
- 176.60
--------
81.80 → or 81.8
```
→ 0 - 0 = 0
→ 4 - 6 → borrow → 14 - 6 = 8 (8 becomes 7)
→ 7 - 6 = 1
→ 5 - 7 → borrow → 15 - 7 = 8 (2 becomes 1)
→ 1 - 1 = 0
✔ 81.8
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18) 26.31 - 9.84
```
26.31
- 9.84
-------
16.47
```
→ 1 - 4 → borrow → 11 - 4 = 7 (3 becomes 2)
→ 2 - 8 → borrow → 12 - 8 = 4 (6 becomes 5)
→ 5 - 9 → borrow → 15 - 9 = 6 (2 becomes 1)
→ 1 - 0 = 1
✔ 16.47
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19) 39.70 - 16.38
```
39.70
- 16.38
-------
23.32
```
→ 0 - 8 → borrow → 10 - 8 = 2 (7 becomes 6)
→ 6 - 3 = 3
→ 9 - 6 = 3
→ 3 - 1 = 2
✔ 23.32
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20) 625.1 - 273.5
Write as 625.10
```
625.10
- 273.50
--------
351.60 → or 351.6
```
→ 0 - 0 = 0
→ 1 - 5 → borrow → 11 - 5 = 6 (5 becomes 4)
→ 4 - 3 = 1
→ 2 - 7 → borrow → 12 - 7 = 5 (6 becomes 5)
→ 5 - 2 = 3
✔ 351.6
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Final Answer:
1) 13.12
2) 24.25
3) 16.25
4) 15.25
5) 31.64
6) 13.15
7) 7.36
8) 26.64
9) 203.5
10) 102.9
11) 234.7
12) 706.5
13) 52.2
14) 281.4
15) 13.52
16) 22.59
17) 81.8
18) 16.47
19) 23.32
20) 351.6
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