Common Core: 6th Grade Math : Adding Multi-Digit Decimals

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Example Questions

Example Question #41 : Adding Multi Digit Decimals

Solve:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

 

When we add with multi-digit numbers with decimals, we start with the numbers furthest to the right and work our way towards the left.

Add the numbers in the hundredths place:

Your work should look something like this:

Add the numbers in the tenths place:

Your work should look something like this:

*Notice that the decimal moves directly down when we are adding decimal numbers.

Add the numbers in the ones place:

Your work should look something like this:

Your final answer should be: 24.98

 

Example Question #42 : Adding Multi Digit Decimals

Solve:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

 

When we add with multi-digit numbers with decimals, we start with the numbers furthest to the right and work our way towards the left.

Add the numbers in the hundredths place:

Because this sum is greater than 9, we write the 1 from the ones place and carry the 1 from the tens place over to the left. Your work should look something like this:

Add the numbers in the tenths place:

Your work should look something like this:

*Notice that the decimal moves directly down when we are adding decimal numbers.

Add the numbers in the ones place:

Because this sum is greater than 9, we write the 1 from the ones place and carry the 1 from the tens place over to the left. Your work should look something like this:

Your final answer should be: 61.51

 

Example Question #43 : Adding Multi Digit Decimals

Solve:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

 

When we add with multi-digit numbers with decimals, we start with the numbers furthest to the right and work our way towards the left.

Add the numbers in the hundredths place:

Your work should look something like this:

Add the numbers in the tenths place:

Because this sum is greater than 9, we write the 1 from the ones place and carry the 1 from the tens place over to the left. Your work should look something like this:

Your work should look something like this:

Add the numbers in the ones place:

Your work should look something like this:

Your final answer should be: 64.14

 

Example Question #44 : Adding Multi Digit Decimals

Solve:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

 

When we add with multi-digit numbers with decimals, we start with the numbers furthest to the right and work our way towards the left.

Add the numbers in the hundredths place:

Your work should look something like this:

Add the numbers in the tenths place:

Your work should look something like this:

*Notice that the decimal moves directly down when we are adding decimal numbers.

Add the numbers in the ones place:

Because this sum is greater than 9, we write the 1 from the ones place and carry the 1 from the tens place over to the left. Your work should look something like this:

Your final answer should be: 81.38

 

Example Question #45 : Adding Multi Digit Decimals

Solve:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

 

When we add with multi-digit numbers with decimals, we start with the numbers furthest to the right and work our way towards the left.

Add the numbers in the hundredths place:

Because this sum is greater than 9, we write the 3 from the ones place and carry the 1 from the tens place over to the left. Your work should look something like this:

Add the numbers in the tenths place:

Your work should look something like this:

*Notice that the decimal moves directly down when we are adding decimal numbers.

Add the numbers in the ones place:

Your work should look something like this:

Your final answer should be: 69.83

 

Example Question #46 : Adding Multi Digit Decimals

Solve:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

 

When we add with multi-digit numbers with decimals, we start with the numbers furthest to the right and work our way towards the left.

Add the numbers in the hundredths place:

Your work should look something like this:

Add the numbers in the tenths place:

Because this sum is greater than 9, we write the 0 from the ones place and carry the 1 from the tens place over to the left. Your work should look something like this:

Your work should look something like this:

Add the numbers in the ones place:

Your work should look something like this:

Your final answer should be: 47.00

 

Example Question #47 : Adding Multi Digit Decimals

Solve:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

 

When we add with multi-digit numbers with decimals, we start with the numbers furthest to the right and work our way towards the left.

Add the numbers in the hundredths place:

Because this sum is greater than 9, we write the 2 from the ones place and carry the 1 from the tens place over to the left. Your work should look something like this:

Add the numbers in the tenths place:

Your work should look something like this:

*Notice that the decimal moves directly down when we are adding decimal numbers.

Add the numbers in the ones place:

Because this sum is greater than 9, we write the 1 from the ones place and carry the 1 from the tens place over to the left. Your work should look something like this:

Your final answer should be: 61.62

 

Example Question #48 : Adding Multi Digit Decimals

Solve:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

 

When we add with multi-digit numbers with decimals, we start with the numbers furthest to the right and work our way towards the left.

Add the numbers in the hundredths place:

Your work should look something like this:

Add the numbers in the tenths place:

Because this sum is greater than 9, we write the 3 from the ones place and carry the 1 from the tens place over to the left. Your work should look something like this:

Your work should look something like this:

Add the numbers in the ones place:

Because this sum is greater than 9, we write the 2 from the ones place and carry the 1 from the tens place over to the left. Your work should look something like this:

Your final answer should be: 82.33

 

Example Question #49 : Adding Multi Digit Decimals

Solve:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

 

When we add with multi-digit numbers with decimals, we start with the numbers furthest to the right and work our way towards the left.

Add the numbers in the hundredths place:

Your work should look something like this:

Add the numbers in the tenths place:

Because this sum is greater than 9, we write the 0 from the ones place and carry the 1 from the tens place over to the left. Your work should look something like this:

Your work should look something like this:

Add the numbers in the ones place:

Your work should look something like this:

Your final answer should be: 42.03

 

Example Question #50 : Adding Multi Digit Decimals

Solve:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

 

When we add with multi-digit numbers with decimals, we start with the numbers furthest to the right and work our way towards the left.

Add the numbers in the hundredths place:

Your work should look something like this:

Add the numbers in the tenths place:

Because this sum is greater than 9, we write the 2 from the ones place and carry the 1 from the tens place over to the left. Your work should look something like this:

Your work should look something like this:

Add the numbers in the ones place:

Because this sum is greater than 9, we write the 0 from the ones place and carry the 1 from the tens place over to the left. Your work should look something like this:

Your final answer should be: 50.25

 

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