Year 6 Adding and Subtracting Decimals Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — 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.
31.42
+28.97
Answer: 60.39
- Line up the decimal points
- 31.42 + 28.97 = 60.39
2.
35.39
+6.31
Answer: 41.70
- Line up the decimal points
- 35.39 + 6.31 = 41.70
3.
40.39
+11.41
Answer: 51.80
- Line up the decimal points
- 40.39 + 11.41 = 51.80
4.
51.81
−33.93
Answer: 17.88
- Line up the decimal points
- 51.81 − 33.93 = 17.88
5.
34.75
−13.74
Answer: 21.01
- Line up the decimal points
- 34.75 − 13.74 = 21.01
6.
54.04
+21.03
Answer: 75.07
- Line up the decimal points
- 54.04 + 21.03 = 75.07
7.
56.49
−37.71
Answer: 18.78
- Line up the decimal points
- 56.49 − 37.71 = 18.78
8.
51.93
−11.95
Answer: 39.98
- Line up the decimal points
- 51.93 − 11.95 = 39.98
9.
50.07
−17.94
Answer: 32.13
- Line up the decimal points
- 50.07 − 17.94 = 32.13
10.
49.51
+27.42
Answer: 76.93
- Line up the decimal points
- 49.51 + 27.42 = 76.93
11.
37.23
−14.02
Answer: 23.21
- Line up the decimal points
- 37.23 − 14.02 = 23.21
12.
39.43
−13.04
Answer: 26.39
- Line up the decimal points
- 39.43 − 13.04 = 26.39
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