Subtracting Decimals
Solve.
5.32 - 1.45
3.87
Estimate the sum.
4.9 + 1.008
6
Wren built a sandcastle that was 0.73 of a meter tall. Her big sister joined her and added an additional 0.46 of a meter to the existing sandcastle. How tall is the sandcastle now?
1.19 meters
Jean-Pierre has a baguette that is 6.5 centimeters long. He eats a piece that is 1.3 centimeters long. How many centimeters long is the remaining baguette?
5.2 centimeters
Solve.
14.3 - 9.7
4.6
Estimate the difference
20 - 3.82
16
Jasmine ran 4.5 miles on Monday and 3.66 miles on Tuesday. How many more miles did she run on Monday than on Tuesday?
0.84 miles
Alessandro had to wait 2.73 minutes for the bus in the morning and 4.19 minutes for the bus in the afternoon. How many minutes did he wait altogether?
6.92 minutes
Solve.
38.9 - 2.47
36.43
Estimate the sum.
5.703 + 2.2
8
There are two scarecrows in Mrs. Ofei’s garden. The first scarecrow is 4.69 feet tall. The other scarecrow is 8.1 feet tall. What is the difference between the two scarecrows’ heights?
3.41 feet
Listed below are the times for three competitive skaters.
James: 3.86 minutes
Shaun: 3.74 minutes
Billy: 3.9 minutes
What is the total time of all three skaters?
11.5 minutes
Solve.
10.3 - 2.48
7.82
Estimate the difference.
23.6 - 0.789
23
Jayson’s bank account had $41.35 at the beginning of the week. He made two deposits of $24.75 each. How much money is in his account after his deposits?
$90.85
The prices of three snacks are listed below.
Pretzels $1.58
Peanuts $0.85
Popcorn $2.60
What is the difference between the most expensive and least expensive snack?
$1.75
Solve.
9 - 0.18
8.82
Estimate the sum.
58.099 + 7.2
65
There are 0.83 million more people in Houston than in San Antonio. 2.3 million people live in Houston. How many people live in San Antonio?
1.47 million
Mariah bought a container of ice cream. She ate 4.3 ounces of ice cream and now there is 7.2 ounces left. How much ice cream was in the container when Mariah bought it?
11.5 ounces