Simple Operations with Decimal Numbers

We will solve addition and subtraction operations of decimal numbers in vertical form, always keeping in mind the following rules:
• All the rules that are applicable to the addition and subtraction of whole numbers also apply to decimal numbers.
• The decimal points must always be aligned one under the other.
• Numbers must be written in an orderly manner - both to the right of the decimal point and to its left (tenths under tenths, hundredths under hundredths, and so on)

Suggested Topics to Practice in Advance

  1. What is a Decimal Number?
  2. Decimal Fractions
  3. Reducing and Expanding Decimal Numbers
  4. Converting a Decimal Fraction to a Mixed Number

Practice Addition and Subtraction of Decimal Fractions

Examples with solutions for Addition and Subtraction of Decimal Fractions

Exercise #1

Determine whether the exercise is correctly written or not.

True or false:

The positions of the decimal points correspond.

21.52+3.4

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

First let's fill in the zeros in the empty spaces as follows:

21.52+03.40 21.52\\+03.40\\ Note that the decimal points are written one below the other.

Therefore, the positions of the decimal points correspond and thus the exercise is written in the correct form.

Answer

True

Exercise #2

Determine whether the exercise is correctly written or not.

3.05+213.22

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

Note that the decimal points are not written one below the other. They do not correspond.

Therefore, the exercise is not written correctly.

Answer

Not true

Exercise #3

Determine whether the exercise is correctly written or not.

3.05+53.2

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

Note that the decimal points are not written one below the other. They do not correspond.

Therefore, the exercise is not written correctly.

Answer

Not true

Exercise #4

Determine whether the exercise is written correctly:

Is the position of the decimal point correct in each number?

6.31+216.222

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

First let's fill the zeros in the empty space as follows:

006.310+216.222  006.310\\+216.222\\\

Here We should note that the decimal points are written one below the other.

Therefore, the exercise is written in the appropriate form.

Answer

Yes

Exercise #5

Circle the correct answer to the following exercise:

1.02+6.4

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

To avoid confusion in solving the exercise, we will first add the digit 0 to the number 6.4 as follows:

1.02+6.40 1.02\\+6.40\\

Now let's solve the exercise in order:

We'll add the hundredths after the decimal point:

2+0=2 2+0=2

We'll add the tenths after the decimal point:

0+4=4 0+4=4

Finally, we'll add the whole numbers before the decimal point:

1+6=7 1+6=7

And we get:

1.02+6.407.42 1.02\\+6.40\\7.42

Answer

7.42

Exercise #6

Circle the correct answer to the following exercise:

5.4+3.22

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

To avoid confusion in solving the exercise, we will first add the digit 0 to the number 5.4 as follows:

5.40+3.22 5.40\\+3.22\\

Now let's solve the exercise in order:

We'll add the hundredths after the decimal point:

0+2=2 0+2=2

We'll add the tenths after the decimal point:

4+2=6 4+2=6

Finally, we'll add the whole numbers before the decimal point:

5+3=8 5+3=8

And we get:

5.40+3.228.62 5.40\\+3.22\\8.62

Answer

8.62

Exercise #7

Circle the correct answer to the following exercise:

6.55+3.412

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

To avoid confusion in solving the exercise, we will first add the digit 0 to the number 6.55 as follows:

6.550+3.412 6.550\\+3.412\\

Now let's solve the exercise in order:

Let's add the thousandths after the decimal point:

0+2=2 0+2=2

Let's add the hundredths after the decimal point:

5+1=6 5+1=6

Let's add the tenths after the decimal point:

5+4=9 5+4=9

Finally, let's add the whole numbers before the decimal point:

6+3=9 6+3=9

And we get:

6.550+3.4129.962 6.550\\+3.412\\9.962

Answer

9.962

Exercise #8

Circle the correct answer to the following exercise:

111.25+112.3

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

To avoid confusion in solving the exercise, we will first add the digit 0 to the number 112.3 as follows:

111.25+112.30 111.25\\+112.30\\

Now let's solve the exercise in order:

We'll combine the hundredths after the decimal point:

5+0=5 5+0=5

We'll combine the tenths after the decimal point:

2+3=5 2+3=5

Finally, we'll combine the whole numbers before the decimal point accordingly:

1+2=3 1+2=3

1+1=2 1+1=2

1+1=2 1+1=2

And we get:

111.25+112.30223.55 111.25\\+112.30\\223.55

Answer

223.55

Exercise #9

Circle the correct answer to the following exercise:

115.32+115.102

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

To avoid confusion in solving the exercise, we will first add the digit 0 to the number 115.32 as follows:

115.320+115.102 115.320\\+115.102\\

Now let's solve the exercise in order:

Let's multiply the thousandths after the decimal point:

0+2=2 0+2=2

Let's multiply the hundredths after the decimal point:

2+0=2 2+0=2

Let's multiply the tenths after the decimal point:

3+1=4 3+1=4

Finally, let's multiply the whole numbers before the decimal point accordingly:

5+5=10 5+5=10

We'll add the tens to the tens digit and get:

1+1+1=3 1+1+1=3 1+1=2 1+1=2

And we get:

115.320+115.102230.422 115.320\\+115.102\\230.422

Answer

230.422

Exercise #10

Circle the correct answer to the following exercise:

2.1012+3.212

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

To avoid confusion in solving the exercise, we'll first add the digit 0 to the number 3.212 in the following way:

2.1012+3.2120 2.1012\\+3.2120\\

Now let's solve the exercise in order:

Let's multiply the ten-thousandths after the decimal point:

2+0=2 2+0=2

Let's multiply the thousandths after the decimal point:

1+2=3 1+2=3

Let's multiply the hundredths after the decimal point:

0+1=1 0+1=1

Let's multiply the tenths after the decimal point:

1+2=3 1+2=3

Finally, let's multiply the whole numbers before the decimal point:

2+3=5 2+3=5

And we get:

2.1012+3.21205.3132 2.1012\\+3.2120\\5.3132

Answer

5.3132

Exercise #11

Solve the following exercise and circle the appropriate answer:

13.29-12.13

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

Let's solve the exercise in order:

We'll subtract the hundredths after the decimal point:

93=6 9-3=6

We'll subtract the tenths after the decimal point:

21=1 2-1=1

Finally, we'll subtract the whole numbers before the decimal point accordingly:

32=1 3-2=1

11=0 1-1=0

And we'll get:

13.2912.1301.16 13.29\\-12.13\\01.16

Answer

1.16

Exercise #12

Solve the following exercise and circle the appropriate answer:

21.38+13.41

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

Let's solve the exercise in order:

We'll add up the hundredths after the decimal point:

8+1=9 8+1=9

We'll add up the tenths after the decimal point:

3+4=7 3+4=7

Finally, we'll add up the whole numbers before the decimal point accordingly:

1+3=4 1+3=4

2+1=3 2+1=3

And we get:

21.38+13.4134.79 21.38\\+13.41\\34.79

Answer

34.79

Exercise #13

Solve the following exercise and circle the appropriate answer:

3.512+4.313

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

Let's solve the exercise in order:

We'll add up the thousandths after the decimal point:

2+3=5 2+3=5

We'll add up the hundredths after the decimal point:

1+1=2 1+1=2

We'll add up the tenths after the decimal point:

5+3=8 5+3=8

Finally, we'll subtract the whole numbers before the decimal point:

3+4=7 3+4=7

And we get:

3.512+4.3137.825 3.512\\+4.313\\7.825

Answer

7.825

Exercise #14

Solve the following exercise:

22.1-12.0

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

Let's solve the exercise in order.

First, we'll subtract the tenths after the decimal point:

10=1 1-0=1

Then, we'll subtract the whole numbers before the decimal point accordingly:

22=0 2-2=0

21=1 2-1=1

We get:

22.112.010.1 22.1\\-12.0\\10.1

Answer

10.1

Exercise #15

Circle the correct answer to the following exercise:

39.2-13.421

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

To avoid confusion in solving the exercise, we'll first add two zeros to the number 39.2 as follows:

39.20013.421 39.200\\-13.421\\

Now let's solve the exercise in order:

Let's subtract the thousands after the decimal point:

01= 0-1=

Since we cannot subtract, we'll borrow ten from the tenths digit after the decimal point (note that the hundreds digit is 0 and we cannot borrow from there)

After borrowing ten from the tenths digit, the hundreds digit will become 10 and from it we'll borrow ten to solve our exercise.

The hundreds digit will become 9 and we'll get the exercise:

101=9 10-1=9

Let's subtract the hundreds after the decimal point:

92=7 9-2=7

Let's subtract the tenths after the decimal point, remembering that we borrowed ten from it, therefore:

214=14 2-1-4=1-4

Since we cannot subtract, we'll borrow ten from the tens digit of the whole number and get:

114=7 11-4=7

Finally, let's subtract the whole numbers before the decimal point accordingly:

Remember that we borrowed ten from the tens digit, therefore:

913=5 9-1-3=5

31=2 3-1=2

And we'll get:

39.20013.42125.779 39.200\\-13.421\\25.779

Answer

25.779