Add/Subtract Decimals
Word Problems
Multiplying Decimals
Vocabulary
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Add the decimals:   

8.10  +  9.10

17.20

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Clint earns money each week walking dogs. If he saves $2.15 each week for a year, how much money will he have saved?

$111.8

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Multiply the decimals:

0.3 x 7 =

2.1

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The first place value to the right of the decimal point.

What is a tenth?

200

Subtract the decimals:  

9.8 - 2.6 = 

7.2

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Mrs. Collison decided to treat all of the 5th grade teachers to lunch. She went to Jardins to buy lunch specials for herself and each of the 6 teachers.
If one lunch special costs $7.83, how much will Mrs. Collison spend at Jardins?

About $54.81

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Multiply the decimals: 

52.9 x 2.4=

126.96

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The place value that is three spots to the right of the decimal.

What is thousandth?

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Subtract the decimals: 

15 - 9.25 = 

5.75

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Kelly's car can travel 645 miles on a full tank of gas. How many miles can Kelly drive if she fills up the tank 23 times?

14835 miles 

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Multiply the decimals:

0.03 x 89.7 = 

2.691

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The second place value to the right of the decimal point.

What are hundredths?

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Add the decimals:  

3.546 + 8.514

12.060

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A gallon of gas used to cost $5.80 at Valero. Inflation raised the price so that it is now 1.1 times the old price. How much do 5 gallons of gas cost today?

$31.90

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Multiply the decimals: 

5.06 x 0.8 =

4.048

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The place value is two spots to the left of the decimal.

What is tens?

500

Subtract the decimals: 

812 - 23.78 = 

788.22

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Mike bought several kinds of candy for a party. M&M's cost $1.29, Snickers cost $1.99, Airheads cost $1.00, and Twix cost $1.89. If he paid with a $10 bill, how much change did he receive?

$3.83

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Multiply the decimals:

146.7 x 0.89 = 

130.563

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The result of multiplying two or more factors together.

What is the product?

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