Year 5 Adding and Subtracting Decimals Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 5 decimals worksheet.
Year 5 · Mathematics · Decimals
Year 5 Adding and Subtracting Decimals Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers
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Line up the decimal points before you add or subtract.
1.
15.50
+12.17
Answer: 27.67
- Line up the decimal points
- 15.50 + 12.17 = 27.67
2.
58.53
−30.98
Answer: 27.55
- Line up the decimal points
- 58.53 − 30.98 = 27.55
3.
38.71
+11.82
Answer: 50.53
- Line up the decimal points
- 38.71 + 11.82 = 50.53
4.
36.47
+25.94
Answer: 62.41
- Line up the decimal points
- 36.47 + 25.94 = 62.41
5.
46.77
−20.32
Answer: 26.45
- Line up the decimal points
- 46.77 − 20.32 = 26.45
6.
56.62
+15.17
Answer: 71.79
- Line up the decimal points
- 56.62 + 15.17 = 71.79
7.
10.99
+21.84
Answer: 32.83
- Line up the decimal points
- 10.99 + 21.84 = 32.83
8.
28.97
−27.44
Answer: 1.53
- Line up the decimal points
- 28.97 − 27.44 = 1.53
9.
13.60
−13.01
Answer: 0.59
- Line up the decimal points
- 13.60 − 13.01 = 0.59
10.
59.59
−26.12
Answer: 33.47
- Line up the decimal points
- 59.59 − 26.12 = 33.47
11.
35.99
+4.95
Answer: 40.94
- Line up the decimal points
- 35.99 + 4.95 = 40.94
12.
18.01
−16.70
Answer: 1.31
- Line up the decimal points
- 18.01 − 16.70 = 1.31
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