Adding and Subtracting Decimals
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- Word Problem With Subtraction of a Whole Number and a Decimal: Regrouping With Zeros
- Word Problem With Addition of 3 or 4 Decimals and Whole numbers
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- Subtraction With Money
- Addition With Money
- Estimating a Decimal Sum or Difference
- Decimal Addition and Subtraction With 3 or More Numbers
- Decimal subtraction: Advanced
- Decimal Subtraction: Basic
- Subtraction of Aligned Decimals
- Decimal Addition With 3 Numbers
- Addition of Aligned Decimals
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Word Problem With Subtraction of a Whole Number and a Decimal: Regrouping With Zeros
Word Problem With Subtraction of a Whole Number and a Decimal: Regrouping With Zeros
Danny and his classmates weighed colored blocks on a scale during a science lab. The blue block weighed 109 grams and the yellow block weighed 87.19 grams. How much more did the blue block weigh than the yellow block?
Solution
Step 1:
The weight of blue block = 109 grams
The weight of yellow block = 87.19 grams
Step 2:
The difference of the weights
= 109.00 – 87.19 = 21.81 grams
Mason mixed 5.18 grams of salt into a soup he was cooking. The recipe required 11 grams of salt. How much more salt did Mason put into the soup?
Solution
Step 1:
Required amount of salt = 11.00 grams
Salt mixed = 5.18 grams
Step 2:
The amount of salt required to be mixed
= 11.00 − 5.18 = 5.82 grams