Year 5 Adding and Subtracting Decimals Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 5 decimals worksheet.
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Line up the decimal points before you add or subtract.
1.
58.72
+37.92
Answer: 96.64
- Line up the decimal points
- 58.72 + 37.92 = 96.64
2.
44.68
−14.99
Answer: 29.69
- Line up the decimal points
- 44.68 − 14.99 = 29.69
3.
11.19
+13.09
Answer: 24.28
- Line up the decimal points
- 11.19 + 13.09 = 24.28
4.
17.59
+14.76
Answer: 32.35
- Line up the decimal points
- 17.59 + 14.76 = 32.35
5.
35.66
−15.81
Answer: 19.85
- Line up the decimal points
- 35.66 − 15.81 = 19.85
6.
11.68
+22.32
Answer: 34.00
- Line up the decimal points
- 11.68 + 22.32 = 34.00
7.
54.29
+8.88
Answer: 63.17
- Line up the decimal points
- 54.29 + 8.88 = 63.17
8.
5.89
+40.05
Answer: 45.94
- Line up the decimal points
- 5.89 + 40.05 = 45.94
9.
30.95
+7.69
Answer: 38.64
- Line up the decimal points
- 30.95 + 7.69 = 38.64
10.
37.90
+38.05
Answer: 75.95
- Line up the decimal points
- 37.90 + 38.05 = 75.95
11.
21.18
+37.32
Answer: 58.50
- Line up the decimal points
- 21.18 + 37.32 = 58.50
12.
42.82
−36.05
Answer: 6.77
- Line up the decimal points
- 42.82 − 36.05 = 6.77
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