GRADE 5

Addition and
Subtraction
of Decimals
WORKSHEETS
Adding and subtracting decimals

H T O
When we add and subtract decimals we follow the same rules we use 3
4
1
3 3
when working with whole numbers. We need to make sure we line up
– 1 7 2
the place values and the decimal points:
2 6 1

1 Estimate and solve these addition problems. Remember to put the decimal point into your answers:

e: e: e: e:

a T O T b T O T c T O T d T O T
5 4 1 3 2 3 4 8 4 2 7 8
+ 3 1 3 + 5 8 1 + 4 1 3 + 3 9 3

e: e: e: e:

e T O T H f T O T H g T O T H h T O T H
5 2 1 7 4 5 1 5 3 8 9 3 2 4 1
+ 3 5 9 2 + 1 4 0 5 + 1 2 1 4 + 1 9 3 3

2 Estimate and solve these subtraction problems. Remember to put the decimal point into your answers:

e: e: e: e:

a T O T b T O T c T O T d T O T
8 4 3 9 0 8 7 6 3 9 7
– 3 2 3 – 5 3 2 – 2 0 4 – 3 2 3

3 Bart finished his race in a time of 10.67 sec. Lisa finished in 11.24 sec. How much faster was Bart?

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4 You bought the following. Find the difference between the discount price and regular price for each item, then
calculate your total savings. Show all your work:

Was $9.99
Now $8.50

Save $__________
Was $8.50
Now $7.99

Was $7.35 Save $__________

Now $6.85

Save $__________

Was $8.95
Now $6.50
Was $2.89 Save $__________
Now $1.65

Save $__________

Was $4.66
Now $3.89

Save $__________

Total savings: _______________________

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Adding and subtracting decimals
5 Practice your subtraction of decimals with these wheels:

0.4 0.9 0.5 0.6 1.3 2.2

0.8 0.7 1.9 0.4 2.8 2.3
0.25 1 0.3 1.1 2 0.55 1.55 3 2.9

0.1 0.75 1.5 1.3 2.1 0.35

0.5 0.6 0.2 0.7 1.2 1.25 1.9 2.5 1.6

6 Solve these money problems using a strategy of choice:

a Y ou have $98.00. The total of the groceries is $67.00. How much change will you get after
you pay for your groceries?

b How much will you save if you buy an item on sale that was $76.95 and is now $68.99?

c H
 ugo’s total grocery bill before subtracting his coupons was $77.84. If he had $5.87 in coupons, what was
his final bill?

d Your mom gives you $10.00 to go to the bakery to buy pastries. You buy 3 items
at the bakery for a total cost of $8.25. You have a discount coupon worth $1.05.
How much change will you get back?

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Adding and subtracting decimals

3 1 1 1
4 1 2 6
When we add and subtract decimals, we follow the same rules we use
when working with whole numbers. We need to make sure we line up – 1 8 1 7
the place values and the decimal point. 2 3 0 9

1 Estimate and solve these addition problems. Remember to put the decimal point into your answers.

e: e: e: e:

a 6 4 1 6 b 8 4 9 6 c 9 8 6 2 d 3 1 6 6

+ 1 7 1 7 + 1 2 3 9 + 1 9 3 8 + 1 7 6 9

2 Estimate and solve these subtraction problems. Remember to put the decimal point into your answers.

e: e: e:

a 8 4 6 b 9 1 8 c 9 1 1

– 4 2 7 – 7 3 6 – 8 0 2

e: e: e:

d 9 8 8 e 6 6 9 f 8 1 1

– 7 9 3 – 3 9 9 – 7 3 2

3 Abdul bought three magazines for $6.25, $3.25, and $4.95. How much did he spend altogether?

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 Mental strategies – split strategy with decimals

Sometimes it is easier to split both numbers. Look at how we do this with 21.2 + 3.8
1 We split the numbers into whole numbers and decimals.
2 We then rearrange the problem, adding the whole numbers and decimals separately.
3 We add the 2 answers.
+
21 . 2 + 3 . 8 = (21 + 3) + (0.2 + 0.8)
+ = 24 + 1
= 25

1 When adding decimals, it is helpful if you are able to quickly identify pairs that add together to give a whole
number. In each grid below, look for 4 pairs that add to give a whole number and color in the squares. Pairs
are next to each other vertically, horizontally, or diagonally.

a 1.7 1.5 3.8 3.1 b 1.4 0.3 0.7 0.9 c 1.6 1.1 2.3 1.5

1.3 1.2 3.2 3.6 2.4 2.6 1.2 3.2 1.2 1.4 1.5 2.7

6.3 6.4 5.1 5.5 1.5 1.7 3.5 1.5 1.7 2.5 2.9 3.3

6.2 6.6 5.6 2.5 1.6 1.2 1.8 1.1 2.1 1.8 3.2 3.5

2 Solve these problems using the split strategy. Make notes as you go:

a 32.3 + 2.3 = b 21.7 + 3.8 = c 46.2 + 7.1 =

3 Find the perimeter of each shape. Shapes are not drawn to scale. Use the split strategy to help you:

in in
3.3 3.3
in
3.3
1.9 in

1.9 in

1.9 in

a b c

4.2 in 4.2 in
0.7 in
4.2 in 1.5 in0.7 in 1.5 in
0.7 in
1.5 in
2.8 in 2.8 in 2.8 in
P: P: P:

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Mental strategies – split strategy with decimals

We can use the same process to subtract decimals:

1 We split the numbers into whole numbers and decimals.
2 We then rearrange the problem, subtracting the whole numbers and decimals separately.
3 We add the 2 answers.
–
31 . 4 – 2 . 3 = (31 – 2) + (0.4 – 0.3)
– = 29 + 0.1
= 29.1

4 Solve these problems using the split strategy. Make notes as you go:

a 46.8 – 9.3 = b 55.8 – 4.2 = c 33.2 + 13.1 =

5 Use the split strategy to solve these money problems:

Table tennis $28.60 Baseball $42.15 Boxing $135.95

a T he table tennis set costs $34.90 at the store down the road. If Gillian buys it here for $28.60, how much
does she save?

b Sanjay saved $55.50 to buy the baseball set. How much of his savings remain after buying the set?

c If she had a coupon for a $8.75 discount, how much did Katya pay for the boxing gloves?

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Mental strategies – jump strategy with decimals

The jump strategy is also useful when adding decimals. Look at how we do this with 38.6 + 2.6:
1 First we jump up by the whole numbers.
2 Then we jump up by the tenths.
+1 +1 +0.6

38.6 39.6 40.6 41.2

38.6 + 2.6 = 41.2

1 Use the jump strategy to add the decimals:

a 35.4 + 3.1

............. + ............. = .............

b 84.3 + 1.8

............. + ............. = .............

c 17.6 + 1.9

............. + ............. = .............

2 Use the jump strategy to answer the following:

a Y ou win a spitball competition, beating your nearest competitor, Spitball Steve, by 1.6 ft.
Your mother would be so proud. If Spitball Steve spat 4.4 ft, how far did you shoot?

b A
 fter weeks of practice, Spitball Steve perfects his technique and beats your previous
winning shot by 1.1 ft. How far does he spit?

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Mental strategies – jump strategy with decimals

We can also subtract decimals using the jump strategy. Remember that
2.6 is made up
Look at how we do this with 52 – 2.6 of 2 and 0.6.
1 First we jump back by the whole numbers. You need to
subtract both
2 Then we jump back by the tenths. parts.

– 0.6 –1 –1

49.4 50 52

3 Use the jump strategy to subtract these decimals. Break up the second number in your head:

a 36 – 3.3

............. – ............. = .............

36

b 51 – 2.9

............. – ............. = .............

51

c 68 – 3.9

............. – ............. = .............

68

4 Work out what the missing number is on each set of balanced scales. I use subtraction to find
Use the jump strategy. the missing numbers.
36 – 8.3 = ?

36 8.3 59 11.8

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Mental strategies – compensation strategy with decimals

Follow these steps for the compensation strategy when adding decimals:
1 Round the number closest to a whole number.
2 Compensate for rounding:
31.4 + 5.8  31.4 + 6 I rounded up by 0.2, 51.4 + 8.3  51.4 + 8 I rounded down by 0.3,
= 37.4 – 0.2 which means I = 59.4 + 0.3 which means I did not
= 37.2 added extra, so I = 59.7 add enough, so I need
need to subtract 0.2. to add 0.3.

1 Use the steps of these compensation strategies to add these decimals:

a 9.5 + 2.8 = b 6.4 + 3.1 =

9.5 + 3 6.4 + 3

_______ = _____________ _______ = _____________

c 8.3 + 1.8 = d 2.4 + 0.9 =

8.3 + 2 2.4 + 1

_______ = _____________ _______ = _____________

Follow these steps for the compensation strategy when subtracting decimals:
1 Round the number closest to the whole number.
2 Compensate for rounding:
52.5 – 3.9  52.5 – 4 We rounded up by 0.1, 65.4 – 8.3  65.4 – 8 We rounded down by 0.3,
= 48.5 + 0.1 which means we = 57.4 – 0.3 which means we did not
= 48.6 subtracted extra, so = 57.1 subtract enough, so
we need to add 0.1. we need to subtract 0.3.

2 Use the steps of these compensation strategies to subtract the decimals:

a 5.3 – 3.8 = b 7.2 – 2.9 =

5.3 – 4 7.2 – 3

_______ = _____________ _______ = _____________

c 68.3 – 1.8 = d 32.5 – 9.8 =

68.3 – 2 32.5 – 10

_______ = _____________ _______ = _____________

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Written methods – adding and subtracting decimals
4 Calculate the totals of these bills:

Café Uno Bill’s Burgers

Mochaccino....................... $ 3 2 5 Drinks................................ $ 2 5 0
Grilled ham and cheese..... $ 7 5 0 Double cheese burger....... $ 7 0 0
Choc chip cookie................ $ 2 7 5 Fries................................... $ 3 7 5
Ice cream........................... $ 3 6 0
$
$

Sushi Heaven Pete’s Pizza

Teriyaki chicken................. $ 4 6 0 Hawaiian pizza................... $ 9 2 5
Avocado and salmon......... $ 5 1 5 Vegetarian pizza................ $ 8 7 5
Cucumber and tuna........... $ 4 2 5 Margarita pizza.................. $ 8 5 0

$ $

5 Use the bills to find the answers to the following:

a Which was cheaper, eating at Bill’s Burgers or Pete’s Pizza? By how much?

b If you ate at Cafe Uno, Sushi Heaven, and Pete’s Pizza all in one week, how much would you spend on eating out?

c Which restaurant bill was the cheapest and which was the most expensive? What is the difference in price?

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 You can bank on it! solve

Getting
ready Use Mrs. Lee’s bank statement below to answer
the questions at the bottom of the page.

Nest Egg Bank

of the United States Bank Statement

Mrs. Lilly Lee Statement begins 30 October 2014

345 Bay Street Statement ends 15 November 2014
San Fransisco, CA 94133 Account Number 06 234 268 389 0975

Date Transaction Withdrawals Deposits Balance

30 Oct 2014 Opening Balance 3,596.84
01 Nov 2014 Salary/Pay 1,546.97 5,143.81
05 Nov 2014 Groceries 123.98 5,019.83
05 Nov 2014 Gasoline 67.45
06 Nov 2014 New Clothing 125.40
08 Nov 2014 Rent 845.00
10 Nov 2014 Deposit 345.78
11 Nov 2014 Account Fee 5.00
13 Nov 2014 Electricity Bill 674.65
15 Nov 2014 Salary/Pay 1,546.97
Opening Balance Total Debits Total Credits Closing Balance
$3,596.84

What to
do next Use a calculator to complete the following:
a Fill in the total debits by adding all the withdrawals.
b Fill in the total credits by adding the deposits.
c Did Mrs. Lee deposit or withdraw more money? ______________________

What was the difference? ______________________

d C
 omplete the balance column by adding each deposit and subtracting each
withdrawal. What was Mrs. Lee’s closing balance?

e Mrs. Lee is paid twice a month. What is her monthly pay?______________________

f H
 ow much did Mrs. Lee pay altogether for her rent and
electricity bill? ______________________

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