Rules for Adding and Subtracting Decimals

When adding or subtracting with decimals, you -

• Move decimals out

• Shift decimals 3 places over

• Line up the decimals

• Ignore decimals

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

The place value right after the decimal is called the __________.

• tens

• tenths

• thousands

• hundrenths

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.3A

When adding decimals with the same sign you.....

• subtract and take the sign of the larger number

• add the opposite

• add and keep the sign

• subtract and keep the sign

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Rewrite the problem as addition.

-5.66 - (-4.1)

• 5.66 + (-4.1)

• -5.66 + 4.1

• -5.66 + (-4.1)

• -5.66 - 4.1

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

-23.4 - 3.4= 

• -20

• 26.8

• -26.8

• 20

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

-40 + 15.05= 

• 55.05

• 24.95

• -24.95

• 14.65

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

What is the value of 18 - 23.2 ?

• -5.2

• -5.8 

• 5.2

• 5.8

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

What is the FIRST step when adding and subtracting decimals?

• Line up the numbers

• Line up the decimal points

• Add or subtract like normal

• Add in placeholders

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

What is the rule for adding and subtracting positive decimals?

• Line up the decimals and then add/subtract normally

• You do not have to worry about placement of the decimal

• Forget the decimal and move it that many spaces at the end

• Drop it down and move it to the right once

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

When adding or subtracting decimals, you must line up your decimal points.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7