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Vertical Decimal Addition

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Vertical Decimal Addition

Vertical Decimal Addition

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🎯 Part 1: Decimal Place Value Review

1. Circle the correct place value for the underlined digit:

3.47

Ones

Tenths

Hundredths

2. Circle the correct place value for the underlined digit:

2.85

Ones

Tenths

Hundredths

3. Fill in the missing decimal points to make these numbers correct:

a) Three and four tenths: 3___4

b) Seven and twenty-five hundredths: 7___25

c) One and six tenths: 1___6

📐 Part 2: Aligning Decimal Points

4. Rewrite these addition problems with the decimal points properly aligned:

Example: 2.3 + 1.45

a) 4.7 + 2.38

b) 6.25 + 3.9

c) 1.8 + 0.67

➕ Part 3: Vertical Decimal Addition

5. Solve these decimal addition problems using the vertical method. Remember to align the decimal points!

a) 3.4 + 2.5 = _______

b) 5.67 + 1.28 = _______

c) 4.9 + 3.75 = _______

d) 2.38 + 6.47 = _______

e) 7.6 + 2.89 = _______

💰 Part 4: Real-Life Money Problems

6. Sarah went shopping and bought these items. Use vertical addition to find the total cost:

• Sandwich: $4.75

• Drink: $2.50

• Apple: $1.25

Total cost: $ _______

7. Tom saved money in his piggy bank:

• Week 1: $3.85

• Week 2: $2.67

• Week 3: $4.48

How much money did Tom save altogether? $ _______

8. At the school canteen, Emma bought:

• Pie: $3.20

• Juice: $1.85

How much did Emma spend in total? $ _______

📏 Part 5: Measurement Addition

9. Add these measurements using the vertical method:

a) A rope is 2.75 metres long. Another rope is 1.48 metres long. What is the total length?

Total length: _______ metres

b) Jake ran 3.6 kilometres on Monday and 2.85 kilometres on Tuesday. How far did he run altogether?

Total distance: _______ kilometres

🔍 Part 6: Check Your Work

10. Estimate first, then solve. Circle whether your answer is reasonable:

a) 6.8 + 3.2

My estimate: _______

Exact answer: _______

My answer is reasonable

My answer needs checking

11. Find and correct the mistake in this addition:

4.7 + 2.35 = 7.05

The mistake is: _________________________________

The correct answer is: _______

💭 Part 7: Explain Your Thinking

12. Explain the steps for adding decimals using the vertical method:
13. Why is it important to align the decimal points when adding decimals?

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