5th Grade Adding and Subtracting Decimals Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the 5th Grade decimals worksheet.
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Line up the decimal points before you add or subtract.
1.
27.50
+23.55
Answer: 51.05
- Line up the decimal points
- 27.50 + 23.55 = 51.05
2.
27.19
−2.49
Answer: 24.70
- Line up the decimal points
- 27.19 − 2.49 = 24.70
3.
19.66
+24.04
Answer: 43.70
- Line up the decimal points
- 19.66 + 24.04 = 43.70
4.
30.06
−1.33
Answer: 28.73
- Line up the decimal points
- 30.06 − 1.33 = 28.73
5.
32.11
−14.41
Answer: 17.70
- Line up the decimal points
- 32.11 − 14.41 = 17.70
6.
17.54
−3.88
Answer: 13.66
- Line up the decimal points
- 17.54 − 3.88 = 13.66
7.
60.18
+38.88
Answer: 99.06
- Line up the decimal points
- 60.18 + 38.88 = 99.06
8.
24.84
−9.76
Answer: 15.08
- Line up the decimal points
- 24.84 − 9.76 = 15.08
9.
46.89
+6.04
Answer: 52.93
- Line up the decimal points
- 46.89 + 6.04 = 52.93
10.
60.89
+12.39
Answer: 73.28
- Line up the decimal points
- 60.89 + 12.39 = 73.28
11.
18.34
+5.34
Answer: 23.68
- Line up the decimal points
- 18.34 + 5.34 = 23.68
12.
55.32
−14.45
Answer: 40.87
- Line up the decimal points
- 55.32 − 14.45 = 40.87
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