SUBTRACTION BY NUMBERS CLOSE TO 100, 200, 300, 400, ETC.

250 - 96 = 250 - (100 - 4) (here, instead of subtracting 96 from 250, we are just subtracting 100 from 250 and then adding 4) = 250 - 100 + 4 (Why adding? because the actual amount we have to subtract from 250 is 96. but we are subtracting 100. That means, we are subtracting 4 numbers more than we actually deserve. so our 250 will feel bad. so we should add that 4 to it:) = 150 + 4 = 154 250 - 196 = 250 - (200 - 4) = 250 - 200 + 4 (here also same. In order to subtract 196, we subtract 200 and adding 4) = 50 + 4 = 54 Note : We can use this logic for any number. According to our convenience. Lets see, 216 - 61 (Here i found it difficult to subtract 61 from 216) = 216 - (100 - 39) (So i just decided to subtract 100 to it and later will subtract the extra 39) = 216 - 100 + 39 (Hey, see here. How about writing this 39 as 40 -1 ?) = 116 + (40 - 1) (dont be confused. just practice this method and you will come to know how easy and efficient method it is :) = 156 - 1 = 155 Subtraction of decimals 47 - 9.9 (How about dividing this 9.9 as 9 + 0.9 ??) = 47 - (9 + 0.9) we can write this as... = 47 - 9 - 0.9 = 38 - 0.9 = 37.1 18.3 - 0.8 = 18 + 0.3 - 0.8 = (18 - 0.8) + 0.3 = 17.2 + 0.3 = 17.5