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Decimal Addition and Subtraction

Decimal Addition and Subtraction

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🎯 Part 1: Decimal Addition

1. Solve these decimal addition problems. Remember to line up the decimal points!

a) 3.45 + 2.78 = _______

b) 12.6 + 4.35 = _______

c) 7.2 + 15.89 = _______

2. Money problems - Calculate the total cost:

a) A book costs $12.75 and a pen costs $3.40. What is the total cost?

Answer: $ _______

b) Sarah buys lunch for $8.95 and a drink for $2.50. How much does she spend altogether?

Answer: $ _______

➖ Part 2: Decimal Subtraction

3. Solve these decimal subtraction problems:

a) 8.67 - 3.24 = _______

b) 15.8 - 7.45 = _______

c) 20.00 - 12.73 = _______

4. Measurement problems:

a) A piece of rope is 5.75 metres long. If 2.30 metres is cut off, how much rope is left?

Answer: _______ metres

b) The temperature was 18.5°C in the morning and dropped by 4.8°C by evening. What was the evening temperature?

Answer: _______°C

🧮 Part 3: Mixed Practice

5. Choose the correct answer for each problem:

a) What is 6.45 + 3.78?

10.23

9.23

10.13

9.13

b) What is 12.50 - 7.25?

5.25

4.25

5.75

4.75

6. Word problem challenge:

At the school canteen, Emma bought a sandwich for $4.75, an apple for $1.20, and a juice box for $2.85. She paid with a $10.00 note. How much change did she receive?

Step 1: Calculate total cost

Step 2: Calculate change

Answer: Emma received $ _______ change.

💭 Part 4: Explain Your Thinking

7. Explain how you line up decimal points when adding or subtracting decimals:
8. Check all the strategies that help you add and subtract decimals correctly:

Line up the decimal points vertically

Add zeros to make the same number of decimal places

Start adding or subtracting from the right

Check your answer makes sense

Estimate first to see if your answer is reasonable

9. Create your own decimal addition problem using money and solve it:

My problem: ________________________________________________

Answer: ________________________________________________

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