Year 6 Adding and Subtracting Decimals Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 6 decimals worksheet.
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Line up the decimal points before you add or subtract.
1.
40.27
−16.80
Answer: 23.47
- Line up the decimal points
- 40.27 − 16.80 = 23.47
2.
22.04
−12.94
Answer: 9.10
- Line up the decimal points
- 22.04 − 12.94 = 9.10
3.
12.98
−9.23
Answer: 3.75
- Line up the decimal points
- 12.98 − 9.23 = 3.75
4.
13.69
−4.99
Answer: 8.70
- Line up the decimal points
- 13.69 − 4.99 = 8.70
5.
39.17
−26.14
Answer: 13.03
- Line up the decimal points
- 39.17 − 26.14 = 13.03
6.
58.52
−23.65
Answer: 34.87
- Line up the decimal points
- 58.52 − 23.65 = 34.87
7.
49.44
+35.76
Answer: 85.20
- Line up the decimal points
- 49.44 + 35.76 = 85.20
8.
27.64
−15.17
Answer: 12.47
- Line up the decimal points
- 27.64 − 15.17 = 12.47
9.
29.46
−1.86
Answer: 27.60
- Line up the decimal points
- 29.46 − 1.86 = 27.60
10.
12.78
+18.48
Answer: 31.26
- Line up the decimal points
- 12.78 + 18.48 = 31.26
11.
35.84
−21.57
Answer: 14.27
- Line up the decimal points
- 35.84 − 21.57 = 14.27
12.
30.03
+31.35
Answer: 61.38
- Line up the decimal points
- 30.03 + 31.35 = 61.38
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