Set up subtraction problem: Set up the subtraction problem.We need to subtract 3.97 from 7.43.Calculation: 7.43−3.97
Perform subtraction: Perform the subtraction.Subtract the hundredths place: 43−97. Since 43 is less than 97, we need to borrow from the tenths place.Correct borrowing and subtraction: (143−97)=46 hundredths.Subtract the whole numbers: 6−3=3.Final calculation: 3.46