DECIMAL OPERATIONS

DECIMAL ADDITION DECIMAL SUBTRACTION

12.56 49.99
+ 8.37 - 27.84 When subtracting
multi digit decimal
+ 4.2 When adding multi digit
decimal numbers, stack 22. 1 5
numbers, stack the
numbers vertically
the numbers vertically aligning the decimal
25. 1 3 aligning the decimal
points. Then, add the
points. Then, subtract
the numbers from
numbers from right to left. right to left.

DECIMAL MULTIPLICATION DECIMAL DIVISION

When multiplying multi
digit decimal numbers, 3.25 9.6 ÷ 0.6
stack the numbers
vertically and multiply as if
x 2.7
they were whole numbers.
The number of decimal
places in the product is
8.775 16
the sum of the decimal
places in the factors.
6 96
-6
When dividing multi
digit decimal numbers,
multiply the dividend
36
and the divisor by 10
repeatedly until there - 36
PRACTICE is no longer a decimal
in the divisor. 0
1. 12.35 + 7.89 5. 56.21 + 4.86
Write the dividend inside the division symbol and
2. 34.72 - 12.46 6. 89.35 - 12.78 the divisor outside. Divide the two numbers,
keeping the decimal in the quotient aligned with
3. 2.5 x 3.8 7. 7.6 x 0.5 the decimal in the dividend.

4. 38.44 ÷ 6.2 8. 75.6 ÷ 3.6 Continue dividing until there is no remainder.

Answers: 1) 20.24, 2) 22.26, 3) 9.5, 4) 6.2, 5) 61.07,

6) 76.57, 7) 3.8, 8) 21