Decimals
Add and Subtract Decimals
The secret to adding and subtracting decimal fractions, is to line up the decimal point.
Here are a few examples:
1) 5.3 + 2.45 2) 0.97 - 0.0225 3) 98.7 + 2,340 4) 100.07 - 0.19
Steps for Adding and Subtracting Decimals.
- Write the problem with one decimal written above the other and their decimal points aligned.
- Insert zeroes on the right where needed to fill the column
- Add or subtract down.
Solutions to Examples Above:
1) 2) 3) 4)
Try these addition examples:
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Try these subtraction examples:
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