Question

Write a subtraction equation with a difference of 54.57 then draw a line to show between which two whole numbers the difference lies

Answer 1

My equation would be 60 -6.43. That would get you to 54.57

Answer 2

100 + (-45.43) = 54.57

Explanation:

The difference of 54.57 can be obtained from

100 + (-45.43) = 54.57

Now, if we draw these number in a number line, it would like the image attached. As you can observe, the difference is between 45 and 100, these two whole numbers, but the exact difference the red space.

Therefore, the subtraction equation is 100 + (-45.43) = 54.57