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Adding and Subtracting Decimals. Adding Decimals. Our first step when adding decimals is to line up the decimals. Remember we can add zeroes to the end of decimals without changing their value. Adding Decimals. Now we can add like we would with whole numbers. Don’t forget the decimal point.
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Adding Decimals Our first step when adding decimals is to line up the decimals. Remember we can add zeroes to the end of decimals without changing their value.
Adding Decimals Now we can add like we would with whole numbers. Don’t forget the decimal point.
Adding Decimals Mr. Woodson forgot his lunch today and is famished. He decides to run to the 7-eleven but only has $10 to spend. He wants to buy as much food as possible but can’t spend more than $10. If tax on his purchase will be roughly $0.53. What can should he get and why? Caesar Salad: $3.99 Fruit Cup: $2.99 Water: $1.79 Ham Sandwich: $3.59 Trail Mix: $3.49 Gatorade: $2.29 Chicken Wrap: $3.79 Juice: $1.99
Subtracting Decimals Our first step when subtracting decimals is to line up the decimals. Remember we can add zeroes to the end of decimals without changing their value.
Subtracting Decimals Now we can subtractlike we would with whole numbers. Don’t forget the decimal point.
Subtracting Decimals Mr. Woodson bought some food from 7-eleven and noticed he owed $9.77. Mr. Woodson then gave the cashier his $10 along with 2 pennies that he found, facing heads up, when walking in. Why did Mr. Woodson do this? What would his change be if he didn’t use the pennies?
