Adding Decimals
Do you line up decimals when you add?
yes
Do you line up decimals when you subtract?
yes
Do you line up decimals when you multiply?
no
Give directions on how to solve
25 / 5
25 is the dividend - in the house
5 is outside the house- the divisor
solve
Solve
$55.65 + $15. 25 =
$70.90
Give directions on how to add these decimals.
1.65 + .23 =
rewrite to line up decimals
add
bring decimal down
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50.00 - 15.25 =
rewrite to line up decimals
subtract
bring down decimal
Give directions on how to solve
1. 32 x 2 =
rewrite problem - do not line up decimals
multiply and solve
count decimal spaces
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2.5 / 5
Follow usual division steps
Move decimal straight up into quotient
Solve
$100.00 - $36.99
$63.01
Add
23.99 + 6.99 =
30.98
subtract
3.50 - 1.20 =
2.30
multiply
4.5 x 3 =
13.5
divide
3.6 / 6
0.6
Solve
40.3 x 6
241.8
Add
204.15 + 1.29
205.44
75.88 - 3.44 =
72.44
multiply
10.5 x 2 =
21
divide
5.68 / 8
0.71
solve
3.36 / 4
.84
Add
105 + 54.77 =
159.77
subtract
100 - 33.55 =
66.45
multiply
4.653 x 5
23.265
divide
135.6 / 5
27.12
solve
75.25 x 2.5
188.125