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Word Problems and Understanding Why
100

1.07 + 3. 12

4.19

100

15.13 - 2.09

13.04

100

6.8 x 5.2

35.36

100

8 / 180

22.5

100

Mandy buys 4 packs of organic milk from the neighbourhood store. Each pack is priced at $4.96. How much does Mandy spend in all on his purchase?

$19.84

200

7.254 + 3.421

10.675

200

39.874- 18.986

20.888

200

12.15 x 6.1

74.115

200

12 / 58.32

4.86

200

How is adding and subtracting decimals similar to adding and subtracting whole numbers? What is the key difference?

LINE UP THE DECIMALS and then add/subtract as you always would. 

300

61.31 + 45.986

107.296

300

102.37 - 31.654

70.716

300

3.42 x 5.15 

17.613

300

1.4 / 12.1

8.64 

300

Mr. Turco buys 3 microphones for his concert next weekend for $22.35. How much did each microphone cost?

$7.45

400

12.12 + 15.432 +105.1

132.652

400

70.864 - 13.67 - 24.3

32.894

400

100.23 x 5.24

525.2052

400

5.13 / 31.63

6.16

400

Explain why 0.25 x .4 only has 1 decimal place in its product.

The product has zeros to the right of the decimal which will not affect the value 

500

187.6453 + 112. 16 + 1.002

300.8073

500

15.0067 - 11. 02 - 2.014

1.9727

500

11.154 x 5.523

61.603542

500

0.7 / 0.2530

0.36

500

When dividing with decimals, why is it necessary to multiply both the divisor and the dividend by the same power of 10?

There can not be a decimal in the divisor when dividing.