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Adding and Subtracting Decimal Word Problems

Adding and Subtracting Decimal Word Problems

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Mathematics

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4th - 6th Grade

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Medium

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CCSS
6.NS.B.3, 5.NBT.B.7, 4.OA.A.3

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Wendy Castillo

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25 Slides • 24 Questions

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Adding and Subtracting Decimal Word Problems

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Poll

What operation(s) do you think we should use? You may select more than one.

Addition

Subtraction

Multiplication

Division

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Multiple Select

Let's write an equation to represent this problem. Which one(s) of these work? You my select more than one.

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217+286+ r = 963

2

4 + 217+286+ r = 963

3

963 / 4 = r (The slash represents division.)

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217 + 217 + 286 + r = 963

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963 = 217 + 217 + 286 + r

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Multiple Choice

How long was the fourth piece of rope?

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243 inches

2

460 inches

3

1, 466 inches

4

720 inches

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Multiple Select

How do we know our answer makes sense? You may select more than 1 reason.

1

It is less than our whole of 963.

2

You can tell by looking at the picture of the rope that it is the same length as my answer.

3

You can add all 4 pieces of rope together and get 963.

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Multiple Choice

Is this a one-step or multi-step problem?

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One-Step

2

Multi-Step

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Multiple Choice

What operation( do you think we should use?

1

Addition

2

Subtraction

3

Multiplication

4

Division

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Multiple Choice

How much had the temperature of the meat increased?

1

405.3

2

112.8

3

244.7

4

265.3

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Multiple Choice

Is this a one-step or multi-step problem?

1

One-Step

2

Multi-Step

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Poll

What operation(s) do you think we should use? You may select more than one.

Addition

Subtraction

Multiplication

Division

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Multiple Choice

How much total ribbon would it take to make two bracelets?

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26.7 cm

2

46.5 cm

3

26.5 cm

4

11.4 cm

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Multiple Choice

Since the word problem asks me to find the difference, I know I need to...

1

add

2

subtract

3

multiply

4

divide

5

???. That word does not tell me anything specific to do.

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Multiple Choice

Is this a one-step or multi-step problem?

1

One-step

2

Multi-step

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Multiple Choice

What is the difference between these two weights?

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6.93 oz.

2

7.07 oz.

3

6.97 oz.

4

6.03 oz.

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Multiple Choice

What does the problem mean by "change"?

1

The total amount that the items cost

2

The cost of the most expensive item

3

The amount of money you get back once you pay with the $20 bill

4

Change is another word for a $20 bill

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Multiple Choice

How many total numbers are you going to have to add all together to find out how much the items cost?

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3

2

5

3

6

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Multiple Choice

If she pays for the items with a $20 bill, how much change will she receive?

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$15.13

2

$10.56

3

$9.44

4

$11.66

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Multiple Choice

Are you going to use all the numbers in the table?

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Yes

2

No

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Multiple Choice

If Mrs. Ortiz hiked all the trails except for the Rocky Top Trail, how many miles did Mrs. Ortiz hike during their visit to the Smokey Mountains?

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36.9 miles

2

27.35 miles

3

26.9 miles

4

8.9 miles

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Multiple Choice

Whoa! There is a lot of information here. What is the first step you need to do to solve this problem?

1

Add Celia & Amaya's rain gauge amounts together

2

Subtract Celia & Amaya's rain gauge amounts

3

Add all the numbers in the problem

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Multiple Choice

How much rain water was spilled?

1

1.04 cm

2

1.06 cm

3

0.86 cm

4

0.96 cm

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Multiple Choice

What is a labor fee?

1

The amount you have to pay if you bring the car in on a weekend.

2

The amount you have to pay for the person or people to work on your car.

3

It is the name for a special part that some cars have.

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Multiple Choice

Which expression can be used to determine the amount that Mrs. Carrasco paid for the labor fee?

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2
3
4

46

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Multiple Choice

If Mr. Gonzalez had $75.50 in his pocket, how much money did he have left after buying tickets?

1

$26.00

2

$43.75

3

$31.85

4

$31.75

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Multiple Choice

What is the difference in time between the fastest runner and the slowest runner?

1

0.63

2

0.73

3

0.55

4

0.77

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