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Example : Subtract the following.

Solution : a. 36 cm from 97 cm b. 26 m 21 cm from 84 m 5 cm

cm m cm

9 7 8 4 0 5

– 3 6 – 2 6 2 1

6 1 5 7 8 4

\ 61 cm \ 57 m 84 cm

c. 28 m from 56 m d. 42 km 826 m from 99 km 500 m

m km m

5 6 9 9 5 0 0

– 2 8 – 4 2 8 2 6

2 8 5 6 6 7 4

\ 28 m \ 56 km 674 m

Example : I bought 15m 25cm of cloth for different uses. 9m

85 cm of cloth was used. How long is left now ?

Solution : Cloth bought = 15 m 25 cm
m cm
Cloth used = 9 m 85 cm
1 5 2 5

– 9 8 5

5 4 0
Length of left cloth is =

\ 5 m 40 cm is left now.

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