Q. Q.2: If we minus 712 from 1500 , how much do we get?A. 788B. 778
Identify Numbers: Identify the numbers involved in the subtraction.We have two numbers: 1500 (minuend) and 712 (subtrahend). We need to subtract the subtrahend from the minuend.
Perform Subtraction: Perform the subtraction.We subtract 712 from 1500. To do this, we can line up the numbers vertically and subtract each column starting from the rightmost digit.\begin{align*}&\phantom{-}1500(\newline\)-&\phantom{ }712(\newline\)\hline\end{align*}
Subtract Ones Place: Subtract the ones place.0−2 cannot be done without borrowing because 0 is less than 2. So, we borrow 1 from the tens place (which is 0, so we actually have to borrow from the hundreds place, making it 4 and the tens place becomes 10).Now, we have:14- 2-----12We write down the 2 in the ones place of our answer and remember the 1 as a carry-over for the tens place.
Subtract Tens Place: Subtract the tens place.After borrowing, we have 10 in the tens place of the minuend. Now we subtract:10−1−−−−−9We write down the 9 in the tens place of our answer.
Subtract Hundreds Place: Subtract the hundreds place.After borrowing for the tens place, we have 4 in the hundreds place of the minuend. Now we subtract:4−7−−−−−We cannot subtract 7 from 4 without borrowing, so we borrow 1 from the thousands place of the minuend, which leaves us with 0 in the thousands place and 14 in the hundreds place. Now we subtract:14−7−−−−−7We write down the 7 in the hundreds place of our answer.
Subtract Thousands Place: Subtract the thousands place.After borrowing for the hundreds place, we have 0 in the thousands place of the minuend. Since there is nothing to subtract from it, we simply write down the 0 in the thousands place of our answer.
Combine Digits: Combine the digits to find the final answer.Putting together the digits from each place, we get the final answer:0788Since the leading 0 has no value, we can drop it to get the final answer of 788.