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Prep – Work
• Print of sheets
• Laminate if you want them to be used in a
center
• Gather up dry erase markers or
pencils/markers.

Directions:
• Have the children solve the subtraction
problems by coloring in a decimal model,
drawing a number line, and creating an
algorithm.

• For examples, see

 Subtracting Decimals
1. Suzzie has some yarn left over. The red yarn is 1.31 inches
and the yellow yarn is .9 inches? How much longer is the red
piece than the yellow?
Decimal Grid:

Number Line:

Algorithm:
 Subtracting Decimals
1. Belle bought 2.3 ounces of almonds. She used 1.9 ounces
while cooking. How much is left?

Decimal Grid:

Number Line:

Algorithm:
 Subtracting Decimals
3. A builder has a piece of wood that is 2 meters long. He
cuts off 1.03 meters. How long is the piece of wood now?

Decimal Grid:

Number Line:

Algorithm:
 Subtracting Decimals
4. There was 1.09 pounds of cereal. Four kids ate .9 pounds
of it. How much cereal is there left?

Decimal Grid:

Number Line:

Algorithm:
 Subtracting Decimals
5. Jasmine picked 1.02 kilograms of berries and Jerry
picked .87 grams of berries. But they ate .69 kilograms of
them. How many kilograms of berries are left?
Decimal Grid:

Number Line:

Algorithm:
Answer Sheet

1. .41
2. .4
3. .97
4. .19
5. 1.2