What is the result of 11.322 - 7.888?

To determine the result of 11.322 - 7.888, it involves straightforward subtraction. You start by aligning the numbers by their decimal points:

  11.322

• 7.888

Starting from the rightmost decimal place and moving left, you subtract each digit:

1. In the thousandths place: 2 - 8 cannot be completed without borrowing. So, you borrow from the hundredths, turning the 2 into 12, thus 12 - 8 equals 4.
2. In the hundredths place: The 1 (after borrowing) is now 0, so 0 - 8 also requires borrowing from the tenths place. The new 10 - 8 equals 2.
3. In the tenths place: The original 3, after borrowing, is now 2, so 2 - 7 also requires a borrow. Thus, it becomes 12 - 7, which equals 5.
4. In the units place before the decimal: You now have 10 - 7 from the borrowing, which gives you 3.
5. Finally, you combine these values, leading to 3.434 as the final answer