Question

subtract: 167.12 - 47.32
119.8 120.2
119.4 120.8

Explanation:

Step1: Align decimal points

Align the numbers by their decimal points:
$$167.12 - 47.32$$

Step2: Subtract decimal parts

Subtract the hundredths and tenths places:
$$0.12 - 0.32 = -0.20$$
Since we can't have a negative decimal, borrow 1 from the units place of 167.12, making it 166.12 + 1.00 = 166.12 + 1.00 = 167.12 becomes 166 + 1.12. Now subtract decimals:
$$1.12 - 0.32 = 0.80$$

Step3: Subtract whole number parts

Subtract the whole numbers, accounting for the borrow:
$$166 - 47 = 119$$

Step4: Combine results

Add the whole number and decimal results:
$$119 + 0.80 = 119.8$$

Answer:

119.8