The sum or difference of two decimals can be found using models.
There are 8 shaded pieces in the first square and 7 shaded pieces in the second square.
Move shaded pieces from the second square to the first square until it is filled.
Leave the remaining pieces in the second square.
There are 63 shaded pieces in the first grid.
Since there are 52 shaded squares in the second grid, remove 52 shaded squares from the first grid.
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| | 0.11 |
So, 0.63 - 0.52 = 0.11.