Adding and Subtracting Decimals

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Adding and Subtracting Decimals

• By Scott Mangum

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Mississippi Benchmark

• 5e Add and subtract decimals.
• 5f Solve problems dealing with money.
• 5g Determine unit price when given total cost
  of items.

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Adding and Subtracting Decimals
1) 772.09 48.78
2) 125.2 97.98
223.18
820.87
4) 53.261 -53.214
3) 805.79 -64.81
00.047
740.98
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Solve problems dealing with money.

• 5. The school needs equipment for a media center.
  The staff would like to purchase a large-screen
  television for 1,099.99, a CD player for
  199.99, and a VCR for 239. How much will all
  the equipment cost? The staff has 1300 to
  spend. Which items can they buy?

1,099.99
199.99
239.00
1,538.98
Total 1,538.98
VCR -239.00
1,299.98
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Menu

• Pick a sandwich, spud or salad.
• Pick a dessert.
• Pick an appetizer.
• Add up the cost of your meal.

• Subtract your dessert from your total.