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Add & Subtract Decimals: Estimate, Decompose, and Algorithm

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Add the parts of decomposed numbers to find _____________

a)

Estimates

b)

Decimals

c)

Partial sums

d)

Decimal grids

2.

To ______________ a number means to break the number into parts by place value or by whole numbers and decimals.

a)

Decimal grid

b)

Estimate

c)

Decompose

d)

Partial sum

3.

A number close to an exact value is called a(n):

a)

Estimate

b)

Decimal

c)

Partial sum

d)

Decompose

4.
What is the first step when adding and subtracting decimals?
a)
Line up the numbers
b)
Line up the decimals
c)
Add or subtract like normal
d)
Add in placeholders
5.

5.66 + 4.25 =

a)

10.91

b)

9.91

c)

8.91

d)

9.90

6.

3.3 + 2.22 =

a)

5.52

b)

5.55

c)

5.77

d)

5.4

7.

15.07 - 12.2 =

a)

2.87

b)

1.87

c)

3.87

d)

2.80

8.

6.7 - 2.33 =

a)

4.43

b)

4.4

c)

4.37

d)

4.47

9.
Jenna bought a bag of gummy bears that cost $2.74. She gave the clerk $10. How much money will she get back in change? 
a)
$12.74
b)
$4.36
c)
$7.26
d)
$2.64
10.
91.55 + 7.6=
a)
99.15
b)
98.15
c)
99.10
d)
98.1
11.

Stephanie has two dogs. Her beagle weighs 16.27 pounds. Her poodle weighs 28.53 pounds. What is the combined weight of both dogs?

a)

448 pounds

b)

44.8 pounds

c)

4.48 pounds

d)

12.26 pounds

12.

Below is the length of three running trails at three parks.


The trail at Lakewood Park is 9.84 miles.

The trail at Kiest Park is 6.7 miles.

The trail at Springfield Park is 13.09 miles.


What is the difference between the length of the trails at Springfield Park and Lakewood Park?

a)

6.75 miles

b)

3.25 miles

c)

29.63 miles

d)

7.65 miles

13.

Alberto had $89.26 in his piggy bank. He purchased a video game that cost $32.79. How much money does Alberto have left in his piggy bank?

a)

$564.70

b)

$122.05

c)

$56.47

d)

$12.25

14.

Which difference is approximately 10?

a)

33.2 – 28.4

b)

70.9 – 58.7

c)

42.5 – 16.8

d)

65.7 – 65.6

15.

Estimate the sum:

69.9 + 22.1 =

(a)  

16.

What is the best estimate of 61.4 + 88.3?

a)

100

b)

140

c)

150

d)

200

17.

Estimate the difference:

968.8 - 161

(a)  

18.
Which is the best estimate?
4.97 + 13.02
a)
14
b)
16
c)
18
d)
19
19.

Estimate the sum:
22.356 + 49.90 =

a)

72

b)

71

c)

73

20.

What is the rule for adding or subtracting decimals?

a)

Add first.

b)

Line up the decimals first, then fill in with zeros.

c)

Move the decimal to the right the total amount of numbers after the decimal.

d)

Subtract.

21.

Below are the lengths of three running trails at three parks.


The trail at Lakewood Park is 9.84 miles.

The trail at Kiest Park is 6.7 miles.

The trail at Springfield Park is 13.09 miles.


What is the difference between the lengths of the trails at Springfield Park and Lakewood Park?

a)

6.75 miles

b)

3.25 miles

c)

29.63 miles

d)

7.65 miles

22.

Kristen lives 132.95 meters from Dallas, Texas. Brian lives 207.6 meters from Dallas, Texas. What is the difference between these two distances?

a)

340.55 meters

b)

746.5 meters

c)

74.65 meters

d)

7.465 meters

23.

The table shows the number of hours five employees at Frosty Treat Ice-Cream Shop worked in a week. What is the difference between the number of hours Danny and Carmen worked?

a)

208.3 hours

b)

55.35 hours

c)

20.83 hours

d)

21.06 hours

24.

Cynthia measured the length of two plants in her garden. The tomato plant was 23.06 inches long and the bean plant was 9.3 inches long. What is the combined length of both plants?

a)

13.76 inches

b)

10.76 inches

c)

42.46 inches

d)

32.36 inches

25.

Jim earns $22.50, $14.75, and $8.50 on three different days. How much did he earn in total?

(a)  

26.

What did the student do incorrectly while solving this equation?

a)

Subtracted instead of added the amounts together

b)

Nothing, the student solved the problem correctly

c)

Did not line up the decimal points

27.

Will the answer to this equation be more or less than 150?

a)

Less than 150

b)

More than 150

28.
123.6 - 0.08 =
a)
123.2
b)
122.8
c)
124.4
d)
123.52
29.

Jerry bought 6.95 lbs of cherry and lime jelly beans for his birthday party. If 1.75 lbs were cherry flavored, how many pounds were lime flavored?

a)

5.2

b)

8.7

c)

9.7

d)

5.02

30.

A weatherman was measuring the amount of rain two cities received over a week. City A received 3.74 inches, while City B received 9.8 inches. How much rain did they receive in total?

a)

13.54 inches

b)

6.06 inches

c)

7 days

d)

13.54 rains

31.

Nancy was buying food for her birthday party. She bought a 52.93 oz bag of barbecue chips and a 79.6 oz bag of regular chips. How many ounces did she buy altogether?

a)

132.53 ounces

b)

33.33 ounces

c)

26.77 ounces

d)

60.89 ounces

32.

What do we do when we see a difference?

a)

Add

b)

Subtract

c)

Multiply

d)

Divide

33.

Subtract 0.70-0.08

(a)  

34.

Add decimals by decomposing numbers

2.37+3.6282.37+3.628  

a)

5.678

b)

5.289

c)

5.598

d)

5.998

35.

Solve using decomposition

96.412.396.4-12.3  

(a)  

36.

Solve using partial differences:

3.8751.4713.875-1.471

(a)  

37.

What strategy is most efficient for you?

a)

Decomposing

Numbers

b)

Partial

Sums

c)

Algorithm

38.

What is the sum of 7.45 and 3.56?

a)

10.91

b)

11.91

c)

11.01

d)

10.01

39.

Estimate the difference:
45.67 - 23.89 =

a)

22

b)

21

c)

23

d)

24

40.

Lisa has $15.75. She buys a book for $8.99. How much money does she have left?

a)

$7.86

b)

$7.76

c)

$6.76

d)

$6.86