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t2 M 2564 Uks2 Adding and Subtracting Decimals Powerpoint - Ver - 3
t2 M 2564 Uks2 Adding and Subtracting Decimals Powerpoint - Ver - 3
11 + 1.1 ≠ 2.2 or 22
11 + 1.1 = 12.1
Right or Wrong?
Here are some calculations involving decimals. Which have the correct answer?
Where the answer is incorrect, can you explain what mistakes have been made?
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Mental Practice
Calculate the answers to these in your head:
26.4 5.13
50.4 37.04
28.1 6.94
87.34 216.8
55.74 0.292
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Correct?
With formal methods, you need to line up the different place values. The decimal
point will also be lined up.
345.6 345.6
+ 49.24 + 49.24
The matching place values and The matching place values and
decimal point are lined up. decimal point are not lined up.
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Formal Methods
Complete these calculations using a formal written method.
394.1 40.2
- 89.3 - 37.62
304.8 2.58
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Using 0’s
Sometimes it is helpful to place a 0 where a digit is not given.
345.6 345.60
+ 49.24 + 49.24
345.6 345.60
- 49.24 - 49.24
Adding
1
345.6 345.6 345.6 1 1
+ 49.24 + 49.24 + 49.24 345.6 345.6
. 4 .84 4.84 + 49.24 + 49.24
Place the decimal
in the correct
94.84 394.84
position in the
5 ones + 9 ones =
answer section. 14 ones 1 ten + 4 tens +
Start by adding 4 tens = 9 tens
the smallest Place the 1 ten 3 hundreds +
6 tenths + 2
value together. tenths= 8 tenths into the tens 0 hundreds= 3
column and the 4 hundreds
0 hundredths + 4
in the ones
hundredths = 4
hundredths
column in the
answer section.
Remember to place the answers within the correct columns in the answer
section.
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Subtracting
5 5 3 5 23 5 23 5
1 1 1 1 11 1 11 1
345.60 345.60 345.60 345.60 345.60
- 49.24 - 49.24 - 49.24 - 49.24 - 49.24
. 6 .36 6.36 96.36 296.36
Start by subtracting the
smallest value. In this 5 ones – 9 ones. 3 tens - 4 tens.
example, this is the This cannot be This cannot be
hundredths column. done so we done, therefore we
0 – 4 hundredths. This exchange 1 ten exchange 1
cannot be done therefore for 10 ones and hundred for 10
2 hundreds - 0
we exchange a tenth for 5 tenths - 2 tenths = 3 regroup these into tens and regroup
hundreds = 2
10 hundredths and tenths the ones column: these into the tens
10 ones + 5 ones column: 10 tens + hundreds
regroup these. 10 + 0 =
10 hundredths. = 15 ones. 3 tens = 13 tens.
10 hundredths – 4 15 ones – 9 ones 13 tens – 4 tens =
hundredths = 6 = 6 ones. 9 tens
hundredths.
Remember to place the answers within the correct columns in the answer
section.
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Formal Practice
Calculate the answers to these using a formal method:
365.5 14.71
675.3 621.67
351.2 544.79
222.37 8725.17
449.01 4480.37
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