Practice Set · Part 1
Add and Subtract Decimals
Pick up where we left off
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
- A fuel tank has 128.75 liters. A shuttle adds 46.8 liters. How many liters are in the tank now?
- Line up the decimal points: 128.75 + 46.8
- Write a zero so both numbers have hundredths: 46.8 = 46.80
- Add each column from right to left: 128.75 + 46.80 = 175.55
- Check with an estimate: 130 + 47 = 177
- The tank has 175.55 liters.
- The tank now has 175.55 liters. The thrusters use 19.35 liters. How many liters are left?
- Line up the decimal points: 175.55 − 19.35
- Subtract each column from right to left: 175.55 − 19.35 = 156.20
- Check with an estimate: 176 − 19 = 157
- 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.
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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
Warm restartA data set has one very large outlier. Which measure of centre does it pull on MORE?
- AThe median
- BNeither one
- CThe mean
- DBoth equally
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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?
- AThe mean
- BThe median
- CThe range
- DThe largest value
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Warm restartA data set is roughly symmetric with no outliers. Which measure of centre is a good choice?
- AThe range
- BOnly the maximum
- CThe mean
- DNeither the mean nor the median
Practice Set · Part 2
Add and Subtract Decimals
Keep going
You answered these out loud. Now write them.
Answer, then say how you know — the reason is the part that counts.
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Think it through2.45 + 2.60 + 2.38 = ?
- A6.43
- B7.143
- C7.43
- D7.53
Why is that the answer?
I chose ___ because ___ .
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Think it throughWhy is it safe to rewrite 2.6 as 2.60?
- AIt makes the number ten times bigger
- BAdding a zero at the end of a decimal does not change its value
- CIt rounds the number up
- DBecause 6 and 60 use the same digit
How do you know?
I chose ___ because ___ .
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Think it throughDid she beat her personal record of 7.5 minutes?
- ANo, because 7.43 > 7.5
- BYes, because 7.43 < 7.5
- CNo, because 7.43 and 7.5 are equal
- DYou cannot compare them
Explain your thinking.
I chose ___ because ___ .
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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 ___.
Practice Set · Part 3
Add and Subtract Decimals
Words and reasoning
Word bank · Banco de palabras
Use the words
Fill each blank with a word from the bank.
- A number that uses a point to show a value less than one whole is a ___.
- The value a digit has based on its position in a number is its ___.
- The first place to the right of the decimal point is the ___ place.
- The second place to the right of the decimal point is the ___ place.
Explain the thinking
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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. - 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.
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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
Practice Set · Part 4
Add and Subtract Decimals
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.
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Show what you knowQuick check — you've got this: What is 32.6 − 14.85?
- A17.25
- B17.75
- C17.85
- D18.75
Explain your choice.
I know it is ___ because ___ .
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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?
- AMean, because it uses all values
- BMean, because it is always best
- CMedian, because 72 is an outlier
- DNeither works for this data
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From Lesson 2.10Which measure better describes a 'typical' ticket?
- AThe median, because the $260 outlier pulls the mean far above most prices
- BThe mean, because it uses every value
- CNeither — you should use the mode
- DThe mean, because $85 is between the extremes
Be honest — this tells your teacher what to do next
| I can… | Not yet | Getting there | Got 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