Question

Without subtracting 8.5-4.64, determine what digit will be in the hundredths place. explain

Answer 1

The reason there will be a 6 in the hundredth's place is that there is nothing in the hundredths place in the minuend (number we are subtracting from).  We can consider this a zero.  Since the subtrahend (the number we are subtracting) has a 4, only 4 + 6 could give us the zero.

  8.50
- 4.64  - notice that only a 6 could give us the zero in 8.50.