Year 7 Adding and Subtracting Decimals Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 7 decimals worksheet.
Year 7 Adding and Subtracting Decimals Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Line up the decimal points before you add or subtract.
1.
32.76
−26.72
Answer: 6.04
- Line up the decimal points
- 32.76 − 26.72 = 6.04
2.
52.48
−12.14
Answer: 40.34
- Line up the decimal points
- 52.48 − 12.14 = 40.34
3.
38.06
−29.48
Answer: 8.58
- Line up the decimal points
- 38.06 − 29.48 = 8.58
4.
44.33
−15.64
Answer: 28.69
- Line up the decimal points
- 44.33 − 15.64 = 28.69
5.
39.44
+24.86
Answer: 64.30
- Line up the decimal points
- 39.44 + 24.86 = 64.30
6.
39.07
−34.45
Answer: 4.62
- Line up the decimal points
- 39.07 − 34.45 = 4.62
7.
39.11
−19.57
Answer: 19.54
- Line up the decimal points
- 39.11 − 19.57 = 19.54
8.
41.71
+6.33
Answer: 48.04
- Line up the decimal points
- 41.71 + 6.33 = 48.04
9.
40.17
−22.28
Answer: 17.89
- Line up the decimal points
- 40.17 − 22.28 = 17.89
10.
9.56
+10.26
Answer: 19.82
- Line up the decimal points
- 9.56 + 10.26 = 19.82
11.
8.75
+26.57
Answer: 35.32
- Line up the decimal points
- 8.75 + 26.57 = 35.32
12.
47.93
+14.06
Answer: 61.99
- Line up the decimal points
- 47.93 + 14.06 = 61.99
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