The problem asks to calculate the difference between two decimal numbers: $306.16 - 48.25$.

1. Problem Description

The problem asks to calculate the difference between two decimal numbers: $306.16 - 48.25$.

2. Solution Steps

We perform the subtraction as follows:

$306.16 - 48.25$

First, subtract the hundredths place: $6 - 5 = 1$.

Next, subtract the tenths place: $1 - 2$. We need to borrow 1 from the ones place. So we now have $11 - 2 = 9$.

In the ones place, since we borrowed 1, we have $6-1=5$. Now, we subtract 8 from 5: $5 - 8$. We need to borrow 1 from the tens place. So we now have $15 - 8 = 7$.

In the tens place, since we borrowed 1, we have $0-1=-1$. Since we need to subtract 4 from -1, we borrow 1 from the hundreds place. Then, we have $10 - 1=9$. So, $9-4=5$.

In the hundreds place, since we borrowed 1, we have $3-1=2$.

So the subtraction is:

306.16

- 48.25

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257.91

3. Final Answer

$306.16 - 48.25 = 257.91$