Addition
Subtraction
Multiplication
Division
100

37.9 + 127

     37.9   LINE UP THE DECIMALS and fill in zeros

+ 127.0

   164.9

100

57.3 - 21

     57.3

-    21.0    LINE UP THE DECIMALS and fill in zeros

     36.3

100


67 * 4

    67                4 * 7 = 28 (carry the 2)

*    4                 4 * 6 = 24 + 2 = 26

  268

100

75 div 5

200

200 + 0.46

      200.00  LINE UP THE DECIMALS and fill in zeros

+        0.46 

       200.46

200

702 - 48.4

   702.0    LINE UP THE DECIMALS and fill in zeros

-    48.4  

    653.6

200

11*3.5

     11       5 * 1 = 5

 * 3.5      5 * 1 = 5

     55      put a zero to hold the spot, 3 * 1 = 3

+ 330     3 * 1 = 3

   38.5     add columns, then move the decimal

200

How do you "read" the following? Perform the operation.

82 div 6

Eighty-two divided by six. FIRST number goes in the house.

300

473.09 + 1.478

   473.090  LINE UP THE DECIMALS and fill in zeros

+     1.478

     474.568

300

Do you agree with the work below? Justify your answer. If applicable, provide the correct answer to receive the points for this question.

83.7 - 5.11

NO!

This student did not line up the decimals correctly.

The correct answer is 78.59

300

68.2 * 7

   68.2      7 * 2 = 14 (carry the 1)

*      7      7 * 8 = 56 + 1 = 57 (carry the 5)

 477.4      7 * 6 = 42 + 5 = 47, move the decimal

300

Which number goes in the house when re-writing an expression like

93 div 3

The first number! So, 93.

400

Esme added 67.93 to 4.9. Do you agree with her work? Justify your answer. If applicable, provide the correct answer to receive the points for this question.

No. Did not line up decimals. Did not add correct place values.

The correct answer is 72.83

400

271.65 - 199.872

Do you agree with this work? Justify your answer. If applicable, provide the correct answer to receive the points for this question.

NO! Order matters! 271.65 should be on top. The correct answer is 71.778.

400

Do you agree with the following work? Justify your answer. If applicable, provide the correct answer to receive the points for this question.

250.776

400

567.6 div 12

500

What is THE most important thing to remember when adding decimals?

LINE UP DECIMALS!

500

Name two important things when subtracting decimals.

Line up decimals

Order matters!

Be mindful of place values

Borrow correctly

Check your answer/work

500

Do you HAVE to line up decimals when multiplying?

NO. You will count place values and move the decimal on the final answer accordingly.

500

How can you read the following? What is the solution?

20/5

twenty divided by 5

think of 20 items into 5 piles

4