Question

A student said he cannot subtract 1.97 from 20 because 1.97 has two decimal digits and 20 has none. Do you agree with this statement

Answer 1

Answer:

No.

Step-by-step explanation:

You can still subtract 1.97 from 20 because 20 is a whole number. .97 is not a whole number, and you can subtract it from 20.00.

Answer 2

Answer:

disagree

Step-by-step explanation:

I disagree because it is 20 is a whole number if you add a decimal and put a zero after the decimal then you can subtract them from each other.