To solve the problem of subtracting 37.5 from 48.31, follow these steps:
1. Identify the numbers involved:
- The number from which you are subtracting (the minuend) is 48.31.
- The number you are subtracting (the subtrahend) is 37.5.
2. Set up the subtraction equation:
- You need to calculate [tex]\( 48.31 - 37.5 \)[/tex].
3. Align the numbers for subtraction:
- Write the numbers vertically with the decimal points lined up:
```
48.31
-37.50
```
4. Perform the subtraction column by column starting from the rightmost digit:
- Subtract the digits in the hundredths place: [tex]\( 1 - 0 = 1 \)[/tex]
- Subtract the digits in the tenths place: [tex]\( 3 - 5 \)[/tex]. Since 3 is less than 5, we need to borrow.
- Borrow 1 from the units digit of 48, making it 47, and adding 10 to the tenths place, making it 13.
- Now perform the subtraction: [tex]\( 13 - 5 = 8 \)[/tex].
- Subtract the digits in the units place: [tex]\( 7 - 7 = 0 \)[/tex].
- Finally, subtract the digits in the tens place: [tex]\( 4 - 3 = 1 \)[/tex].
5. Combine the results for each column:
- The result of subtracting 37.5 from 48.31 is [tex]\( 10.81 \)[/tex].
Thus, when you subtract 37.5 from 48.31, the result is [tex]\( 10.810000000000002 \)[/tex].
