21
500 minus 279 is 221.
279 - 125 = 154
300
279-125=x 154=x
300
The nearest hundred of 279 is 300. When determining the nearest hundred, you look at the tens digit of the number in question. Since the tens digit of 279 is 7, which is greater than 5, you round up to the nearest hundred, which is 300.
WHAT IS NEGATIVE 300 MINUS NEGATIVE 500
300 minus 127 is 173.
300
600-300=300
300-87=213
24 - 300 = -276