Year 5
Applying mental calculation strategies to adding and subtracting decimals
Year 5
Applying mental calculation strategies to adding and subtracting decimals
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will use a range of informal mental strategies to add and subtract decimal numbers.
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4 Questions
Q1.
True or False: 1.356 - 0.999 = 0.356
True
Q2.
True or false: 134.76 - 82.5 = 52.76
True
Q3.
True or false: 24.56 - 19.9 = 4.66
False
Q4.
True or false: 46.78 - 3.8 = 42.99
True
6 Questions
Q1.
6.3 + 12.27
1.857
18.75
Q2.
2.89 - 1.41 =
0.148
14.8
Q3.
7.3 + 7.2 =
1.45
5.14
Q4.
2.671 + 5.999
8.761
86.71
Q5.
4.53 - 4.49
0.004
0.4
Q6.
1.82 + 4.08
5.09
5.91