8.246 - 5 hundredths what is the answer the

8.246 - 5 hundredths is equal to 8.196

5 hundredths in number form is 0.050
 
      8.246
    - 0.050
      8.196

In subtracting decimals, line up the decimal points to avoid confusion.

Use 0 as padding so that the decimals will contain the same number of digits after the decimal.

)because it's going in order of the math sign

M< 5 = 80 , < 2 = 80, < 6= 100, < 3= 100, < 7= 80, < 4= 80, < 8= 100