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Practice Set · Part 1

Add and Subtract Decimals

Pick up where we left off

Name: Date: Group:

Where we left off

Our goal: With my small group, I can add and subtract decimals by lining up the place values and the decimal points — one step at a time, with support.

The big idea: Line up the decimal points, write zeros so the numbers have the same places, then add or subtract like whole numbers.

Model to copy — Example 1 · Add decimals

  1. A fuel tank has 128.75 liters. A shuttle adds 46.8 liters. How many liters are in the tank now?
  2. Line up the decimal points: 128.75 + 46.8
  3. Write a zero so both numbers have hundredths: 46.8 = 46.80
  4. Add each column from right to left: 128.75 + 46.80 = 175.55
  5. Check with an estimate: 130 + 47 = 177
  6. The tank has 175.55 liters.
  7. The tank now has 175.55 liters. The thrusters use 19.35 liters. How many liters are left?
  8. Line up the decimal points: 175.55 − 19.35
  9. Subtract each column from right to left: 175.55 − 19.35 = 156.20
  10. Check with an estimate: 176 − 19 = 157
  11. 156.20 liters are left. That is the same as 156.2 liters.

Start here

You did these with your group. Now do them on your own — the model above is yours to copy.

  1. 1

    Same stepsFinish what the group started. Use the model above, step for step.

    Let's do one together: Add 12.45 and 7.8. How do we write 7.8 with two decimal places? (7.80) Line up the points. Add the hundredths. What do you get? (5 + 0 = 5) Add the tenths. What do you write, and what do you regroup? (4 + 8 = 12 tenths. Write 2 and regroup 1 one.) Add the ones and the tens. What is the sum? (12.45 + 7.80 = 20.25)

    My first step is ___ , because the problem asks for ___ .

    Show your work
  2. 2

    Warm restartA data set has one very large outlier. Which measure of centre does it pull on MORE?

    1. AThe median
    2. BNeither one
    3. CThe mean
    4. DBoth equally
  3. 3

    Warm restartHouse prices on a street are $180,000, $190,000, $200,000, $210,000 and $2,000,000. Which measure best describes a typical price?

    1. AThe mean
    2. BThe median
    3. CThe range
    4. DThe largest value
  4. 4

    Warm restartA data set is roughly symmetric with no outliers. Which measure of centre is a good choice?

    1. AThe range
    2. BOnly the maximum
    3. CThe mean
    4. DNeither the mean nor the median
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Keep going

You answered these out loud. Now write them.

Answer, then say how you know — the reason is the part that counts.

  1. 5

    Think it through2.45 + 2.60 + 2.38 = ?

    1. A6.43
    2. B7.143
    3. C7.43
    4. D7.53

    Why is that the answer?

    I chose ___ because ___ .

  2. 6

    Think it throughWhy is it safe to rewrite 2.6 as 2.60?

    1. AIt makes the number ten times bigger
    2. BAdding a zero at the end of a decimal does not change its value
    3. CIt rounds the number up
    4. DBecause 6 and 60 use the same digit

    How do you know?

    I chose ___ because ___ .

  3. 7

    Think it throughDid she beat her personal record of 7.5 minutes?

    1. ANo, because 7.43 > 7.5
    2. BYes, because 7.43 < 7.5
    3. CNo, because 7.43 and 7.5 are equal
    4. DYou cannot compare them

    Explain your thinking.

    I chose ___ because ___ .

  4. 8

    Back to the modelHow does a number line help you see what happens when you add or subtract decimals?

    When I add ___ to ___, I move ___ to the right on the number line and land on ___.

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Words and reasoning

Word bank · Banco de palabras

Decimal (Decimal)Place value (Valor posicional)Tenths (Décimas)Hundredths (Centésimas)Annex zeros (Agregar ceros)

Use the words

Fill each blank with a word from the bank.

Explain the thinking

  1. 9

    Find the mistakeAnother student made this exact mistake in this lesson. Explain why it is wrong, then write what they should have done.

    The mistake: A common mistake in Add and Subtract Decimals is lining up the last digits (the right edges) of each number instead of lining up the decimal points — for example, adding 8.
  2. 10

    Say moreWhen you added 128.75 and 46.8, how did you handle 46.8 having fewer decimal places, and when did you need to regroup?

    I annexed a zero to write 46.8 as ___ so the place values matched.

  3. 11

    Change one numberGo back to Part 1 and pick one problem you already solved. Change one number in it, then solve your new version. Show every step.

    If ___ changed to ___ , then ___ .

    Show your work
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Show what you know

Last check

These two come from Lesson 2.10. If they are shaky, that is the lesson to revisit — not this one.

  1. 12

    Show what you knowQuick check — you've got this: What is 32.6 − 14.85?

    1. A17.25
    2. B17.75
    3. C17.85
    4. D18.75

    Explain your choice.

    I know it is ___ because ___ .

  2. 13

    From Lesson 2.10Quick check — you've got this: Data set: 15, 18, 16, 17, 15, 72. Which measure of center best represents the data?

    1. AMean, because it uses all values
    2. BMean, because it is always best
    3. CMedian, because 72 is an outlier
    4. DNeither works for this data
  3. 14

    From Lesson 2.10Which measure better describes a 'typical' ticket?

    1. AThe median, because the $260 outlier pulls the mean far above most prices
    2. BThe mean, because it uses every value
    3. CNeither — you should use the mode
    4. DThe mean, because $85 is between the extremes

Be honest — this tells your teacher what to do next

I can…Not yetGetting thereGot it
I can add and subtract decimals by lining up the place values and the decimal points — one step at a time, with support.
I can explain why it works: Line up the decimal points, write zeros so the numbers have the same places…
I can talk through each step out loud using a sentence frame and the lesson's key words.

One question I want to ask my group next time