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

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Example Questions

Example Question #51 : 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 0 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: 34.90

 

Example Question #52 : 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: 40.98

 

Example Question #53 : 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: 85.07

 

Example Question #54 : 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:

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: 52.17

 

Example Question #55 : 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: 33.49

 

Example Question #56 : 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 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: 60.33

 

Example Question #57 : 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 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: 90.79

 

Example Question #58 : 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: 69.73

 

Example Question #59 : 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: 88.43

 

Example Question #60 : 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:

Because this sum is greater than 9, we write the 6 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: 66.17

 

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