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3 Decimals: Operations

Pre-assessment

Name..........................................................................................
Concept 4: Adding and subtracting decimals

1 Choose the best answer.

a 0.25 + 0.48

b Subtract: 26.34 5.52

0.23

20.22

0.43

20.32

0.63

20.72

0.73

20.82

c Stephanie walks 2.5 kilometres every day.

How far does she walk in a week?
10 kilometres
12.5 kilometres
17.5 kilometres
25 kilometres

2 Jacks pattern of earning is:

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

$8.50

$10.00

$11.50

If the pattern continues, how much will Jack earn in Week 5?

3 Explain the pattern you found in Question 2 and how you found the answer.

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4 Mercury is 0.39 astronomical units from the sun. Venus is 0.72 astronomical units from
the sun. What is the distance between Mercury and Venus?

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