The number that when added to 5.12 equals 12.12 is ?
-5
-0.1
-0.02
12.12
7.12
7.02
?
When subtracting numbers, it can be helpful to decompose the second number using the place value method and then use the arrow method to decrease the first number by each place valueFor example, if we have 8.75 - 2.39
Decompose 2.39 into 2 ones, 3 tenths, and 9 hundreths