Grade 5 — Adding and Subtracting Decimals

Interactive practice • challenge problems • speed quiz • tutorial video • CSV download

Intro & Concept

To add and subtract decimals, you must **line up the decimal points**! This is the most important step. Once the decimal points are lined up, you can add or subtract just like you would with whole numbers. Don't forget to add zeros to make the numbers the same length! 📏

 
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Animated Tutorial Video

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Interactive Practice

Solve these problems and type your answer. Be sure to include the decimal point.

 
   
1) 2.5 + 3.4
       
   
 
 
   
2) 7.8 - 4.1
       
   
 
 
   
3) 6.2 + 1.55
       
   
 
 
   
4) 10.5 - 3.75
       
   
 

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