Lining Up the Decimal Points: Fill the Gap

Read about adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing decimals, then fill each gap with the word the passage uses.

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Decimal operations involve adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing numbers that have decimal points.

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Decimal operations involve adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing numbers that have decimal points. For example, if you want to add 3. 5 and 2. 7, you line up the decimal points and add as you would with whole numbers. So, 3. 5 + 2. 7 equals 6. 2.

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When multiplying decimals, you multiply as if there are no decimals, then count the total number of decimal places in both numbers to place the decimal in the answer. For instance, 0. 6 times 0. 4 equals 0. 24, because there is one decimal place in each number, making two in total in the answer. Understanding how to work with decimals helps in everyday situations like shopping or cooking.

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Which word does the passage use to complete this sentence? “For instance, 0.6 times 0.4 _____ 0.24, because there is one decimal place in each number, making two in total in the answer.”

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Which word does the passage use to complete this sentence? “_____ how to work with decimals helps in everyday situations like shopping or cooking.”

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