Add and subtract decimals

Add and subtract decimals

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn how to add and subtract decimal numbers using column addition and subtraction methods.

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4 Questions

Q1.
1) 35.88 + 20.23 =
A. 56
Correct answer: B. 56.11
C. 55.11
D. 55.10
Q2.
2) 10 - 2.86 =
Correct answer: A. 7.14
B. 7
C. 2.86
D. 7.20
Q3.
3) 26.2 - 6.79 =
A. 19.23
B. 20.7
Correct answer: C. 19.41
D. 20
Q4.
4) 2.68 + 1.79 - 1.26 =
A. 5.73
B. 4.47
C. 3.20
Correct answer: D. 3.21

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UnitMaths / Decimals