NOTATION AND NUMERATION. 223 



Whole Numbers. 



284. 



278. 

 1,001. 

 1,810. 

 3,373. Sum Ans. 



8. Subtraction of decimals. 



Rule. Place the subtrahend under the minuend 

 so that the decimal points shall be in the vertical 

 column. Subtract as in whole numbers and place 

 the decimal point in the remainder directly under 

 the decimal points above. 



Explanation and Solution, 

 (a). Subtract .843 from 250.083 

 Minuend 250.083 

 Subtrahend .843 



Difference 249.240 Ans. 

 (b). Find the difference between 8.262 and .925 

 Minuend 8,262 



Subtrahend .925 



Diff'erence 7.337 Ans. 

 (c). Subtract 2001. from 4282. 

 Minuend 4282. 



Subtrahend 2001. 



Difference 2281. Ans. 

 (d). Subtract .9589 from 1. 

 Minuend 1.0000 

 Subtrahend .9589 



Difference . 0411 Ans. 



