Name__________________________

Period____________

Date_____________________
Follow along with the power point and fill in the blanks.

What is a decimal?
Decimal: a number that is written with a dot (decimal point) between the parts of
the number that is equal to 1 or more on the ____________of the decimal point and
the part of the number that is less than 1 on the ____________ of the decimal point.
Tenths place: the position of the _____________digit to the right of the decimal
point.
Hundredths place: the position of the ______________digit to the right of the
decimal point.

Example: 21.34= 21+ 10

4
100

= 21+

34
100

(Read as 21 and 34

hundredths!)

Steps for Adding and Subtracting Decimals.

Step 1: Line up the ______________________.
Step 2: If needed place a _______as a place holder.
All numbers have decimals. Example 5= 5.00
Step 3: Solve the problem!

What is different about these?

12.4+5.56=
12.4

12.4+5.56=
12.40

+ 5.56

+ 5.56

680

17.96

Adding Decimals

1.59+21.8=

15.09+86.12=

Subtracting Decimals

17-9.28=

12.96-5.04=

Name_______________

Period____________

Date________________

How to read decimals!

Example in everyday life.

When you have $7.53 you say I have seven dollars and fifty three cents.
You dont say I have seven dollars point fifty three cents.

Name_______________

Period_____________

Date______________

Do Now: Convert the following fractions into decimals.

1)

1
2

2)

3
3

3)

1
4

4)

6
10

5)

35
100

6)

852
1000