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Adding Decimals to Wholes

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Adding Decimals to Wholes

Add each decimal number to a whole number. Show your working where asked.

Choose the correct answer

1.What is 3.6 + 5?
  • 8.6
  • 8.1
  • 3.11
  • 35.6
2.A jug contains 2.4 litres of juice. Nathan pours in another 3 litres. How much juice is in the jug now?
  • 5.4 litres
  • 2.7 litres
  • 5.1 litres
  • 32.4 litres
3.Which equation correctly shows 6.7 added to 4?
  • 6.7 + 4 = 10.7
  • 6.7 + 4 = 6.11
  • 6.7 + 4 = 10.4
  • 6.7 + 4 = 67.4
4.A walker travels 4.8 kilometres in the morning and 2 kilometres in the afternoon. How far does the walker travel altogether?
  • 6.8 kilometres
  • 4.10 kilometres
  • 6.2 kilometres
  • 48.2 kilometres

Work it out

5.Calculate 5.3 + 4. Set out the numbers in columns and show your working.
6.Use the number line to show the jump from 2.5 when adding 3. Then write the total.
22.533.544.555.56
7.Tui has 3.7 kilograms of kūmara. He adds 2 more kilograms. Write a number sentence and find the total mass.
8.Calculate 7.6 + 3.
9.Calculate 9.2 + 4.
10.Calculate 4.9 + 2.
11.Calculate 8.3 + 5.

Explain and estimate

12.How can you add a whole number to a decimal number? Explain what happens to the tenths.
13.Before calculating 8.4 + 5, choose a whole-number estimate by rounding 8.4 to the nearest whole number. Then work out the exact answer.

3 printable pages

  • Adding Decimals to Wholes, page 1 of 3: Choose the correct answer, Work it out

    Page 1

  • Adding Decimals to Wholes, page 2 of 3: Explain and estimate

    Page 2

  • Adding Decimals to Wholes, page 3 of 3: 13. Before calculating 8.4 + 5, choose a whole-number estimate by rounding 8.4 to the…

    Page 3

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